https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5adVNMu2ow/?igsh=YnFua3VzZmNzZDZ4
The clip is a bit too simple, but one of my biggest mistakes is feeling sorry for the people I hire to do unpleasant tasks. However, this speaker is correct.
Many people thrive in jobs or performing certain tasks that I was never good at accomplishing. I unconsciously projected my dislikes onto them…” No smart person would want to do that job (for very long).” I have been very wrong. All people want and need to feel a sense of accomplishment, which includes many people who thrive at tasks that were never my forte.
People want jobs where they get a sense of accomplishment, a sense of community, and are compensated (a combination of title, pay, flexibility in their work schedule and flexibility how they are able to do their work [ie choice], as well as their responsibilities).
Look to see if a person is effective (gets the job done, AND gets the job done right, AND gets the job done on time), THEN look to see if they can be efficient ( gets the job done in the least/ reasonable amount of time, using the least amount/ reasonable amount of energy and resources).
Pay extra for the people who are able to accomplish all the items, above, AND can document their steps and insights/tricks AND can coach/teach other staff (or, for select tasks, can teach your clients!!).
Paraphrasing Steve Jobs… hire/promote those who don’t want the job, but feel that they need to do/take the job because nobody else will do it as well as they can/ as well as that job needs to be done.
XoXoXo,
Dad
Charles Tadros, M.D.
April 7, 2024
Saint Louis, Missouri