http://karlaporter.com/on-the-job/moving-on Human Capital & New Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://karlaporter.com/on-the-job/moving-on#comment-223 jlipschultz Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:41:39 +0000 http://karlaporter.com/?p=413#comment-223 "Will this be important tomorrow?" This is my favorite as it is very effective in helping determine direction for what path to take. Think about heated battles you've had in the past. How many were really important three months later? In many cases, these situations turn into a contest to see who's way/opinion/request is picked, not really a determination of the best option. Keeping a level head increases the likelihood of finding a good compromise.<br>And when that fails, I wait until I'm back on my bike and picture chasing them down on the open road. I won't say whether they get a bike to try and escape. ;-) “Will this be important tomorrow?” This is my favorite as it is very effective in helping determine direction for what path to take. Think about heated battles you’ve had in the past. How many were really important three months later? In many cases, these situations turn into a contest to see who’s way/opinion/request is picked, not really a determination of the best option. Keeping a level head increases the likelihood of finding a good compromise.
And when that fails, I wait until I’m back on my bike and picture chasing them down on the open road. I won’t say whether they get a bike to try and escape. ;-)

]]> http://karlaporter.com/on-the-job/moving-on#comment-101 jlipschultz Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:41:39 +0000 http://karlaporter.com/?p=413#comment-101 "Will this be important tomorrow?" This is my favorite as it is very effective in helping determine direction for what path to take. Think about heated battles you've had in the past. How many were really important three months later? In many cases, these situations turn into a contest to see who's way/opinion/request is picked, not really a determination of the best option. Keeping a level head increases the likelihood of finding a good compromise.<br>And when that fails, I wait until I'm back on my bike and picture chasing them down on the open road. I won't say whether they get a bike to try and escape. ;-) “Will this be important tomorrow?” This is my favorite as it is very effective in helping determine direction for what path to take. Think about heated battles you’ve had in the past. How many were really important three months later? In many cases, these situations turn into a contest to see who’s way/opinion/request is picked, not really a determination of the best option. Keeping a level head increases the likelihood of finding a good compromise.
And when that fails, I wait until I’m back on my bike and picture chasing them down on the open road. I won’t say whether they get a bike to try and escape. ;-)

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