Day 12 in the #Trust30 challenge
I am heading off prompt today as this quote speaks to me in a different respect. It seems to me that RWE is writing about action. Action in the way of speaking louder than words.
Multifamily work
I had someone hand me a book once. It was titled: Brag. It had a subtitle that I can’t recall off the top of my head. The author wrote about ideas like keeping a Brag-o-Log and tooting your own horn. The essence really being that YOU are in charge of advertising your accomplishments as no one else will do it for you.
I beg to differ. The other person that will do it for you is Action and his near and dear friend Results. The combo make for a very cool combination in the eyes of those you serve. Now I would not go so far as to say that I’ve never gone out of my way to draw attention to my accomplishments. It’s happened three times. [Read: tongue in cheek] But as a general course of business; I believe more in the silent approach to getting things done.
Silent in voice but loud in Action and Results.
What about you? Silent or Brag-a-Log?
I don’t think one is any more or less right, it’s just different.
Your let the work speak for itself contributor,
M
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Silence is golden and the proof is in the pudding. If your works meet and/or exceed expectations there should never be a need to blow your horn. In my experience most people who feel the need to talk about themselves and their work at the expense of other folks conversation usually have some major insecurity issues. There does need to be a balance but I definitely lean towards the silent part. Thanks for the post Mike
Great point J – There is an art about letting the work speak for itself and ensuring that those you work with and for recognize an individuals accomplishments. You don’t want to be obnoxious and in the same respect you don’t want to be a doormat.
Hope your day is smashing.
Absolutely let your work speak for itself! If you focus more on getting things done rather than tooting your own horn, you’d be amazed at what can happen.
Spoken like someone that gets a lot of things done. Your rock LZ. And, thank you for taking the time to stop by!