PI in the sky
Feb. 7th, 2003 01:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
twicketfaceI’ve been feeling very run down lately and hope I’m not getting sick. I went to bed at 9:00 last night and didn’t get up until 6:45. My thinking is that my lack of exercise routine is leading to my slothfulness, but it’s hard to get back into the routine. I’m contemplating the idea of getting up at 5:00 again and getting in a solid 30 minutes of exercise, no excuses. It’ll be hard, but I can’t go on like this.
Having said that, last night was pretty uneventful. Marie surprised me by getting groceries in the afternoon so we didn’t have to go out in the cold. Marie rules – it’s a fact.
Did some reading of more back issues of The Sun and almost scored 300,000 points in Kung Fu. Damn that magician, straight to hell.
This weekend should be a fun one. Heading to Two Rivers to visit Terry and Danielle and also interview Danielle for the Project. Keep ‘em coming. Sunday we’re getting together with LBEric for one last time and then I’m kicking it with Brian for a while. It’s been since Jeremy and Kristie’s wedding, and that’s way too long.
Things I learned today
Animal Crackers get stuck in the vending machine at work, and no amount of prodding convinces them otherwise.
Apple juice down the wrong pipe is a horrible fate.
My print jobs keep getting sent to a different printer, despite the fact my default printer is set to the one in my office.
***
Back when I was interviewing for the job I now have, the recruiter had me take the Predictive Index, a ‘personality’ test of sorts that is supposed to show how you best learn, communicate, think, etc. There are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ results, it just shows the personality you have and how best to help you succeed in the working world. It is a two question; literally five-minute exam that, upon completion, I thought was a complete pile of steaming bullplop. I had to take it all back when I got the results.
I disagree with the part about me being ‘outgoing’, but I think the rest is pretty accurate. It’s hard for me to tell, since I think it’s pretty flattering and how I want to be.
Brian is unassuming, unselfish and has a genuine interest in other people and a strong, intuitive understanding of them. Outgoing and friendly, he enjoys working with others and is lively, warm company.
A pleasant and extroverted person, Brian is an effective communicator, able to stimulate and motivate others while being aware of and responsive to their needs and concerns. His congenial personality and friendly, interested attitude make him readily approachable. He gets along easily with a wide variety of people.
His drive is directed at working with and for others. He derives particular satisfaction from doing things for others, for the company, for his management, for his team and for the company's customers. Cooperative and willing, he can be a particularly effective teacher and communicator of the company's policies, programs and systems.
Working at a faster-than-average pace, he is attentive to details and both quick and accurate in handling them. He is, however, too impatient to enjoy working with details as repetitive routine or as his primary responsibility.
Anxious to be sure that things are done exactly right, Brian will follow-up carefully and closely if his work requires that he delegate details to others. When it is necessary for him to be critical, he will try to do that in a constructive, supportive manner. His sense of urgency and his sense of duty combine to make him actively concerned about the timeliness, as well as the correctness, of any work for which he is held responsible.
In general, Brian is a cautious and careful person, respectful of company authority and traditions, a specialist who avoids risk and uncertainty by taking care to do things properly, working with the company's formal organizational structure.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES:
To maximize his effectiveness, productivity, and job satisfaction, consider providing Brian with the following:
· Clear, specific description of his job, with duties, responsibilities and organizational relationships clearly defined
· Opportunities to learn everything he needs to know about his job
· Management that recognizes him as a valued member of the team and consistently provides him with leadership back-up and expertise as needed
· General assurance of security, respect and appreciation of his work
· Opportunities for interaction with people
Having said that, last night was pretty uneventful. Marie surprised me by getting groceries in the afternoon so we didn’t have to go out in the cold. Marie rules – it’s a fact.
Did some reading of more back issues of The Sun and almost scored 300,000 points in Kung Fu. Damn that magician, straight to hell.
This weekend should be a fun one. Heading to Two Rivers to visit Terry and Danielle and also interview Danielle for the Project. Keep ‘em coming. Sunday we’re getting together with LBEric for one last time and then I’m kicking it with Brian for a while. It’s been since Jeremy and Kristie’s wedding, and that’s way too long.
Things I learned today
Animal Crackers get stuck in the vending machine at work, and no amount of prodding convinces them otherwise.
Apple juice down the wrong pipe is a horrible fate.
My print jobs keep getting sent to a different printer, despite the fact my default printer is set to the one in my office.
***
Back when I was interviewing for the job I now have, the recruiter had me take the Predictive Index, a ‘personality’ test of sorts that is supposed to show how you best learn, communicate, think, etc. There are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ results, it just shows the personality you have and how best to help you succeed in the working world. It is a two question; literally five-minute exam that, upon completion, I thought was a complete pile of steaming bullplop. I had to take it all back when I got the results.
I disagree with the part about me being ‘outgoing’, but I think the rest is pretty accurate. It’s hard for me to tell, since I think it’s pretty flattering and how I want to be.
Brian is unassuming, unselfish and has a genuine interest in other people and a strong, intuitive understanding of them. Outgoing and friendly, he enjoys working with others and is lively, warm company.
A pleasant and extroverted person, Brian is an effective communicator, able to stimulate and motivate others while being aware of and responsive to their needs and concerns. His congenial personality and friendly, interested attitude make him readily approachable. He gets along easily with a wide variety of people.
His drive is directed at working with and for others. He derives particular satisfaction from doing things for others, for the company, for his management, for his team and for the company's customers. Cooperative and willing, he can be a particularly effective teacher and communicator of the company's policies, programs and systems.
Working at a faster-than-average pace, he is attentive to details and both quick and accurate in handling them. He is, however, too impatient to enjoy working with details as repetitive routine or as his primary responsibility.
Anxious to be sure that things are done exactly right, Brian will follow-up carefully and closely if his work requires that he delegate details to others. When it is necessary for him to be critical, he will try to do that in a constructive, supportive manner. His sense of urgency and his sense of duty combine to make him actively concerned about the timeliness, as well as the correctness, of any work for which he is held responsible.
In general, Brian is a cautious and careful person, respectful of company authority and traditions, a specialist who avoids risk and uncertainty by taking care to do things properly, working with the company's formal organizational structure.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES:
To maximize his effectiveness, productivity, and job satisfaction, consider providing Brian with the following:
· Clear, specific description of his job, with duties, responsibilities and organizational relationships clearly defined
· Opportunities to learn everything he needs to know about his job
· Management that recognizes him as a valued member of the team and consistently provides him with leadership back-up and expertise as needed
· General assurance of security, respect and appreciation of his work
· Opportunities for interaction with people
