A quick note on a great article I read this morning. I’m late to this show – it was in my reading queue I’m procrastinating on – but when I read it, it rang a bell. Actually, it rang pretty much a whole bell-tower with a carillon in it.
Consider the following, quite familiar to me:
Throughout school and early in my career, I got away with being mouthy, annoying and opinionated. I could usually talk my way into and out of arguments. But as my career progressed, I hit a ceiling created by my lack of awareness. I pissed off too many people, and my progress stalled. It was hard for me to accept compromise — or, as I saw it, mediocrity. Once, I was screamed at during a board meeting for being outspoken. I was fired from a job where my chronic disagreeing wasn’t welcome. Yet I didn’t stop.
Why? I was naïve. What’s more, I was outrageously wrong at times, and even though I knew that, I would insult people and refuse to back down. I really wish I could go back and shut my mouth for me.
Yes, that would be exactly how I feel as well. And while I am still considered to be rather critical by my peers, I feel I am sometimes too complacent now. But you may not agree with me.
Anyway, an interesting article to read, it dates back to the beginning of 2018 but remains highly relevant. Enjoy!
Exploring The Black Box 