- June 7, 2012
Always
For this week’s installment of Cognition, I thought I’d share some random thoughts as the president of a small company. Some I heed, some I need to heed.
- Always recognize and appreciate hard work.
- Always have enough toilet paper.
- Always pay for happy hour.
- Always have a backup plan.
- Always lead by example.
- Always know where the cafe car stops.
- Always have enough cable ties.
- Always provide opportunities.
- Always respond to meeting invitations.
- Always plan something to look forward to.
- Always have a line of credit.
- Always make sure you don’t hit “reply to all” by mistake.
- Always pay the electric bill.
- Always throw a fun holiday party.
- Always know your work makes or breaks you.
- Always respect opinions that aren’t aligned with yours.
- Always opt for early boarding on Southwest.
- Always book SXSW hotels in August.
- Always take a deep breath.
- Always take a chance.
- Always have control of the music.
- Always have access to good coffee.
- Always have access to good beer.
- Always laugh at least once a day.
- Always go outside and walk.
- Always know who owes you money.
- Always accept criticism.
- Always anticipate the boarding stairway at Penn Station.
- Always seek advice.
- Always enjoy your work.