The term, “boss,” usually elicits negative images. That’s subjective. I’ve worked for a few good, and some GREAT, bosses. I prefer to view that term as a positive description of a leader. Your choice, of course.
Anyway, I had lunch with my daughter, Tesa, today. As I was sitting in her office, waiting for her to finish some last-minute tasks, her third-in-charge came by to introduce herself to me. By the way, Deb and I are very grateful and proud of our two daughters who have followed our footsteps in serving in the education business. Tesa is the Director of a child development center. I wouldn’t work in that place if you threatened to kill me! Not because it’s a toxic place to work, but the students are all four- and five-year-old munchkins! No way! I had enough of a challenge teaching the best college freshmen in the world.
Anyway, anyway, the young person who came into Tesa’s office to introduce herself just could not stop sharing her perspective about Tesa. She kept telling me how Tesa was the smartest person she’d ever worked with, how Tesa took care of her and the other thirty-plus teachers, how she was “The Bomb!” Tesa was almost embarrassed by all of the praise. I know that what the young lady said is so. And I take credit for having raised Tesa, with Deb’s help, of course. All of that to tell you this, which is a hugely important lesson.
Give your boss a pat on the back when you can and, especially, when she/he deserves it. She/he probably has a much bigger span of responsibility than you, and may work much harder than you, taking care of you in ways that you won’t, maybe can’t, see. There’s a whole lot of crap that goes with being the boss. Been there. Done that! And a good boss won’t let you know it. As an old deodorant commercial used to say, “Don’t ever let them see you sweat.” Whether or not that advice is still valid, plenty of bosses live by that. Yeah, yeah, being vulnerable is the word of the day. And, to be honest, it’s important. But, regardless, the boss deserves some thanks once in a while. We ALL do. Take a few minutes and tell your boss that, and what, you appreciate about him/her. It’ll make his/her day and will probably make you feel better too. There’s nothing wrong, and a lot right, with everyone feeling better. Try it, you’ll like it!
Until next time,
Be GREAT! You ARE!
HEIRPOWER!
bob vásquez!
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