Working with ambitious colleagues is so much easier than all other interactions in life.
Everyone is eager to get things done and want to achieve to advance their careers. Most people communicate exactly what they want or expect. Even if the expectations are not met, at least there are instructions. If you are or deal with attorneys, then expect the endless paper trail for you to read at leisure.
Why can’t the rest of life be like that? Parents with too many expectations? If family relations were like professional ties, then get the demands to me in writing. Better yet, write me an e-mail, and I will try to respond within a day. No one would be upset about being transferred directly to VM.
Significant others who are not communicating? Here is my memo on what we need to discuss, complete with bullet points.
In the age of prenups and workaholics, maybe this is the way to go. Two key points:
- lower expectations
- clear communications
