October 30, 2009
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Rehoboam
Look him up – he’s in the Bible. And the reason I mention him is because I’m in a Masters program for Management and Organizational Leadership. And just in case you’re too lazy to look him up, he sucked at leading. I don’t have a Bible handy or I’d give you the exact chapter but look in 2nd Kings around chapter 8, I believe. If not, try 1st Kings around the same area. I think the Dems should read that passage too because a growing number of Americans are voicing what the Israelites said about 2500 years ago. And what did they say? Something like “Be nicer to us and we’ll serve/follow you.” Just in case you’re very dense or exceedingly tired, Rehoboam said the WRONG THING and lost most of his kingdom.
Come on, Obama! You’re supposed to unite the United States! And Congress, pull your head out of your ass and start listening to people if you want to keep your insanely cushy jobs. You get paid a ton of money and perks to spend other people’s hard-earned money. Your job makes the most spoiled of cats jealous and yet people are growing increasingly confident that cats could a) do a better job and b) care more about people. You spend more time praising your spending of our cash than you do doing anything useful. Want people to be happy with you? TRY CUTTING BACK ON THE TAXING AND SPENDING, DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH.
Back to me. I’m learning about leadership and I’m enjoying it a great deal. I’m hoping that in the future I’ll be able to combine my people skills with leadership ability to make a good…something. I have trouble picturing myself as a boss but I’m growing tired of idiots running the show, name a show and there’s probably an idiot running it, and if nobody else is going to step up I guess it’s up to me. I’ve got a long way to go but I’m excited to be discovering new things about myself.
Apparently I’m an excellent speaker. To which I say…*grabs cape* BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Don your jumpsuits, peons, and follow me in conquering the world! Why aren’t you donning your jumpsuits? Oh! I forgot to mention the cookies! I’ve got cookies! You get jumpsuits AND cookies! I’ve also been told I’m a good hugger and entertaining in my madness. And folks, I’m mad all the freaking time.
I’ve also rediscovered that my voice carries really, really well. I don’t have a super-deep voice but it penetrates walls like Superman’s x-ray vision. Old women, nearly deaf and on death’s door will tap my hand and say “your voice carries really well” and then I wonder if that’s a compliment or her asking me to tone it down. Even when I’m being quiet my stupid voice is always being heard! All of that to say I’ve got a voice to public speaking. I used to hate giving presentations but I’m steadily growing to enjoy them because I’ve realized something I should have known all along – I love talking to people about things I care about. I love to inform people about fun and thought-provoking things. I guess I’m growing in my appreciation of the spoken word while continuing to hone my ability to communicate in the written.
Trust is the foundation of leadership. A lot of Americans don’t trust their government or their leaders – and often for good reason. Our country is weaker and our people are unhappy because we CAN’T trust our government. Support men and women of integrity in both politics and business. Demand that people act ethically, not just talk about it and demand it of others. This finger-pointing bullshit needs to stop – let the heads roll! If your leader is a sleezebag in his personal life you can bank on him SCREWING YOU. If anyone says what someone does in private or off the job doesn’t matter please give them an incredulous look. Who they are at home is who they’ll be in the office – who they are internally will surface and POWER amplifies, for better or worse, that affect.
It’s time to launch the zig for great justice!
Comments (5)
Awesome! Hey stranger, long time no post. I love the POWER amplifies line, that says it all. I’ve always thought that myself – not the power part but the part about character. I went on the DC march last month, that was great. Listen to Glenn Beck at all? He said if they think that the DC march was big and if they think that that was the end of the teaparty movement, they haven’t seen anything yet. He’s planning something huge and it’s on the lines of what you just posted. Getting rid of the corruption.
In other news, I’ve finally started back to school. I’m in it for the long haul as long as financing doesn’t boot me out.
Take this too!
@dropsofjupiterihh - awesome – glad to hear you’re back in school! Most of my cohort is at least a decade older than me and I’m only older than two of them. Lots of people are going back to school because of the economy – hopefully it’ll give them the boost they need to get gainful employment. In my previous program one of my fellow interns was in his mid 50′s and finally pursuing his graduate degree – in an entirely different field than the one he’d spent 30 years working in! I’m not sure I’d have his guts but I can understand having a gut feeling that you’re in the wrong field.
Yeah, I’ve considered it for quite a few years now. For awhile I was too busy working on my house, other times just excuses for a social life, it just got to the point of realizing that what I am doing now could be outsourced or changed so easily. I work with an outdated system and I swear it was devine intervention that got me this job. Actually if you ask me, the system I work on now has been changed to “new and improved” programs in most places but I think it’s actually dumbing down the whole process. A lot of companies have transitioned to the point and click method to do what I am doing now, to me though, it is boring and cumbersome. I’m sure most people that know the keyboard well would agree. I always liked school anyways. It’s where I should be. I just pray nothing goes wrong with the financing.
That fourth paragraph reminded me why you remind me of The Monarch.
I’m trying to remember if I’ve asked you to repeat yourself yet, seeing as I’m always asking EVERYONE that now. :-
My boss is an asshole WHEREVER he goes. Remind me to tell you the story about the electronics store…