Comments on: But how do you feel about your own performance? http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/ As seen through my eyes... Spreadshirt, creative apparel, being a CEO, and life Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:27:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Jana Eggers http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-48661 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:09:29 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-48661 Elinfomatico, I have responded to your question via email, including our service team. I have checked for your orders, and there were 2, with one that was cancelled. The cancelled one was a little less in price than the one that wasn't cancelled. The service team will follow-up with you to understand the situation, and work on a resolution. Thank you for contacting us, Jana Elinfomatico,

I have responded to your question via email, including our service team. I have checked for your orders, and there were 2, with one that was cancelled. The cancelled one was a little less in price than the one that wasn’t cancelled. The service team will follow-up with you to understand the situation, and work on a resolution.

Thank you for contacting us,
Jana

]]> by: Elinfomatico http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-48653 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:32:29 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-48653 Hello, I have a problem with the company www.spreadshirt.es. You have taken more money than was agreed Please, I'm Spanish, Contact me because I want a solution. Info@elinformatico.eu Hello, I have a problem with the company www.spreadshirt.es.

You have taken more money than was agreed

Please, I’m Spanish, Contact me because I want a solution.

Info@elinformatico.eu

]]> by: Tucker Balch http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-47294 Fri, 28 May 2010 21:29:27 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-47294 Jana, Your ego is extremely impressive! Tucker Jana,

Your ego is extremely impressive!

Tucker

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44760 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:46:43 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44760 Great post Jana. To me, Bode's comment was more a metaphor on life. It's about the journey we take vs. the actual end goal. Of course, it is important to set goals for oneself (i.e. gold medal performance, successful career, great relationships, etc...) but once the intention is made or the goal is set, it is equally important to remain dispassionate about the outcome, no? That way, the journey towards the goal becomes much more enjoyable and memorable than the goal itself :) Great post Jana. To me, Bode’s comment was more a metaphor on life. It’s about the journey we take vs. the actual end goal. Of course, it is important to set goals for oneself (i.e. gold medal performance, successful career, great relationships, etc…) but once the intention is made or the goal is set, it is equally important to remain dispassionate about the outcome, no? That way, the journey towards the goal becomes much more enjoyable and memorable than the goal itself :)

]]> by: Jana Eggers http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44353 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:02:31 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44353 Markus, it is a great point to work to get the systems back in sync. Why are you off or why are they? And sometimes it is just "the weather" and you should still feel great about your performance remembering its just one event. Thanks! Markus, it is a great point to work to get the systems back in sync. Why are you off or why are they?

And sometimes it is just “the weather” and you should still feel great about your performance remembering its just one event.

Thanks!

]]> by: Markus Andrezak http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44343 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:06:06 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44343 Right, and you sure know what's worst and most of you have experienced it, I guess: You really failed and you were really below your standards but guess what - all of a sudden your boss (or whoever) gives praise to you for that performance. Or the other way around. (You excelled and no one realizes, not even the effect, business value, you name it) This is really where - whatever your self esteem - you ask yourself what's going on. If that's happening, nowadays I try to make a point of it to get the coordinate systems back in sync. Cheers Markus Right,

and you sure know what’s worst and most of you have experienced it, I guess:

You really failed and you were really below your standards but guess what - all of a sudden your boss (or whoever) gives praise to you for that performance. Or the other way around. (You excelled and no one realizes, not even the effect, business value, you name it)

This is really where - whatever your self esteem - you ask yourself what’s going on. If that’s happening, nowadays I try to make a point of it to get the coordinate systems back in sync.

Cheers

Markus

]]> by: Matt http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44219 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:29 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44219 I think that's a great synopsis: they need to be playing the same game, or a game you think it is worth playing :-). It's about performance in the game, not about winning the game, but we're all talking about skiing here. - Matt I think that’s a great synopsis: they need to be playing the same game, or a game you think it is worth playing :-). It’s about performance in the game, not about winning the game, but we’re all talking about skiing here.

- Matt

]]> by: Jana Eggers http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44213 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:40:05 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44213 Matt, you have a great point. I should have clarified some of this to make that more clear. Bode still needs to legitimately complete the race. This means he has to ski downhill, stay within bounds, make the gates, etc. He's not a rebel (in how he skis) or having skill that's not useful. It is a question about judging the quality of what he does, rather than what is done. Sometimes you win the gold because things just went right with you and it doesn't feel like a gold medal day based on your own performance. And sometimes you don't win and it was the best performance of your life... your own internal gold. Based on this, I think it is a good question to try to find out. Is the team member setting their own standards for their quality. Do they strive to be better even when they've been recognized as winning? Do they have the personal fortitude to know they've done good job, even when they've "lost"? If someone doesn't care about the gold because they aren't playing the same game, then I completely agree, you don't want them on your team. If they don't care about the gold, because they are using more than one metric to judge themselves, then you probably want them more... than someone else with similar skills but missing this component. Like I said, this idea has been bouncing around in my head since I heard it. I really resonated with what Bode said, and I don't quite know how to place it. Yours and Pascal's comments are helping me with that. So, again, thanks to you both! Happy day! Jana Matt, you have a great point. I should have clarified some of this to make that more clear. Bode still needs to legitimately complete the race. This means he has to ski downhill, stay within bounds, make the gates, etc. He’s not a rebel (in how he skis) or having skill that’s not useful. It is a question about judging the quality of what he does, rather than what is done. Sometimes you win the gold because things just went right with you and it doesn’t feel like a gold medal day based on your own performance. And sometimes you don’t win and it was the best performance of your life… your own internal gold.

Based on this, I think it is a good question to try to find out. Is the team member setting their own standards for their quality. Do they strive to be better even when they’ve been recognized as winning? Do they have the personal fortitude to know they’ve done good job, even when they’ve “lost”?

If someone doesn’t care about the gold because they aren’t playing the same game, then I completely agree, you don’t want them on your team. If they don’t care about the gold, because they are using more than one metric to judge themselves, then you probably want them more… than someone else with similar skills but missing this component.

Like I said, this idea has been bouncing around in my head since I heard it. I really resonated with what Bode said, and I don’t quite know how to place it. Yours and Pascal’s comments are helping me with that. So, again, thanks to you both!

Happy day!
Jana

]]> by: Matt http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44208 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:30 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44208 Good article, great thought. I'm not sure to what or how much I agree with your conclusion, though... I can't put my finger on why that is. I guess I think that it is important to do work (tasks, jobs, whatever) that is also important to others. When a "Bode" person has really high achievement goals or standards, that will work well within his or her field of endeavor. But "standards" exist for a reason - so that the work that is done can be determined to be valuable or not. Dilbert's Wally has a high achievement standard, but in a field that isn't valuable to anyone except himself. He can even be admired for his achievements, but it doesn't advance or help anyone else. Your Bodes' employees' self-imposed standards still need to meet or exceed the "value" standard, or else they aren't going to be a good addition to your team. - Matt H Good article, great thought. I’m not sure to what or how much I agree with your conclusion, though… I can’t put my finger on why that is. I guess I think that it is important to do work (tasks, jobs, whatever) that is also important to others. When a “Bode” person has really high achievement goals or standards, that will work well within his or her field of endeavor. But “standards” exist for a reason - so that the work that is done can be determined to be valuable or not.

Dilbert’s Wally has a high achievement standard, but in a field that isn’t valuable to anyone except himself. He can even be admired for his achievements, but it doesn’t advance or help anyone else.

Your Bodes’ employees’ self-imposed standards still need to meet or exceed the “value” standard, or else they aren’t going to be a good addition to your team.

- Matt H

]]> by: Jana Eggers http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44190 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:14:35 +0000 http://www.lifeonashirt.com/2010/03/10/but-how-do-you-feel-about-your-own-performance/#comment-44190 Pascal, Thanks for adding the hiring aspect to this. I had not thought of it in that way. Now, I'm thinking of what questions you can ask to get at this. Right now, it is a few questions I'd add to my references checklist following some of the answers I got in the interview about best and worst projects. Best, Jana Pascal,

Thanks for adding the hiring aspect to this. I had not thought of it in that way. Now, I’m thinking of what questions you can ask to get at this. Right now, it is a few questions I’d add to my references checklist following some of the answers I got in the interview about best and worst projects.

Best,
Jana

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