Tip 47: Be a good employee

This tip will probably not apply to some who own businesses, but I would probably post that tip on being an entrepreneur one day. But still this tip is relevant to hiring good employees. In all my blogging, it may sound that I have "made it", but trust me, I have not and is still a student of life daily and may I ever be so humble to learn more and blog about it. Such is life. I saw a question on LinkedIn - "Which qualities do managers and bosses look for in a good employee?". I answered, a good employee is one with integrity, passion for the job and company, teamwork (even for a high individualistic role, the person needs to mentor another to take over his/her job one day), diligence, ability to learn fast on the job and willingness to learn new things (in case the skill or technology becomes obsolete). A good leader would be all the above, plus possessing strategic thinking abilities, a good communicator at all levels, a good manager of people by knowing who to trust and trusting people in trusting others and themselves and a good executor (or to see through execution).

On retrospection, I realized I have matured much more after being a dad than before. More self control, more willingness to forego my stubborn self (don't we all have that stubborness?), more willingness to change, also more zeal to pray and realize that I need to be a good role model daddy to my children and to pass on a legacy and decent footprint on earth. Also began to reflect more on long term sustainability and the importance of relationships. And this translated to my better appreciation of work relationships and the determination to maintain a same identity both at workplace and at home and at church. I once lived a life where I would be different persons at the workplace, at home and at church. Somehow, I wanted to explore different roles in these different places and as I wore the Ring (not the marriage ring, but the ring of indulgence as per Lord of the Rings book/movie), it just got worse till you were stuck in that role or hole you have dug for yourself. But, how sustainable is that and are you not a slave to indulgence more and more? Break free and be a good employee and role model. Telling myself this more and more each day so I can strive to be a better employee and be a better leader at work. By the way, I am now an Assistant Manager in a Japanese company. Its really tough in a foreign land especially with a heavier title to carry around my neck. But, I am daddy now and I want to do better. So can you? It just takes some determination. Lets encourage one another. And pray to receive strength from God each day to lead and guide you through your journey of life.