If your business is small, work bigger. If your team is lazy, work harder. If your system is slow, work faster.
Just because your organization is one thing doesn't mean it has to reflect on you personally.
Fans of the Tampa Bay Rays can say, "Our team lost a lot of talent in the offseason, but I still love going to see Evan Longoria play ball." Can fans of your organization say the same? They might be able to say, "I never liked their coffee, but I love the wait staff," or "They always take an extra couple days, but their service is worth it."
If you are always a product of the business you work for, get into a business that works exceptionally well. If you are able to represent yourself positively and independently, despite some negative external factors, you'll get noticed... by your clients, your colleagues, and your potential future employers.
I know, I sound like Seth Godin (I kinda hope so, actually). I just feel passionately that people can create their own work environments, their own success, and their own reputation, even if the reputation of their organization precedes them.
Don't you agree?
Posted on
Wed, June 29, 2011
by Sean Lukasik
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