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Your job is Fun?! What is that in your water bottle?

Your job is Fun?! What is that in your water bottle?. ACM SIGUCCS CSMS 2006 J. Michael Yohe Executive Director Electronic Information Services Valparaiso University. Reflections. The destination keeps changing There are surprises (good and not so good) It’s a blast

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Your job is Fun?! What is that in your water bottle?

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  1. Your job is Fun?! What is that in your water bottle? ACM SIGUCCS CSMS 2006 J. Michael Yohe Executive Director Electronic Information Services Valparaiso University

  2. Reflections • The destination keeps changing • There are surprises (good and not so good) • It’s a blast • I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. ______________________________________ • Herewith, some of the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful CSMS 2006

  3. The Good • Be open; admit mistakes • Give credit; take blame • Let others originate your ideas • Provide a target for others to shoot at • Listen to those around you • Find ways to make your colleagues look good • Take, and allow others to take, (calculated) risks CSMS 2006

  4. The Bad • It’s an imperfect world; we’re imperfect people • Don’t take yourself too seriously • Nothing is as easy as you think it is • Doing a lot with a little doesn’t get you more of anything but expectations • Like it or not, you’re a salesman • It is who you know, more than what you know • Too little confidence is as bad as too much CSMS 2006

  5. The Ugly • Walls have ears • Expect the unexpected • Mario Andretti: “If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.” • You can’t negotiate if you can’t walk away • Some don’t know as much as they think they do • Change is never easy • You need to be able to tell people to go to . . . but make them look forward to the trip. CSMS 2006

  6. The Beautiful • Big plans precede big results • Laugh – it does make your job fun • You can usually find a way for everyone to win • Teamwork that allows individuals to flourish pays big dividends • You have more friends than you think • Your friends do more for you than you may ever know • There is much to be grateful for CSMS 2006

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