I have learned that even is someone is a Trusted Mentor, it doesn’t mean that every idea and suggestion is a good one and/or one I should follow.
Category: Work
Copycat Wannabe
I have learned again, the easy way this particular time, to back up my most important files! I spent hours on something but knew I could back it up later because I had a copy in email anyway. Not! I had two copies of one thing and none of the other. This time, I skated through – I found out in time to get it backed up.
I guess I’ve been having some great days!
Gale sent me this on a day I could really really use it: “A bad day for the ego is a great day for the soul”
She read it in a book by Jillian Michaels, although it seems to have been kicking around otherwise.
This is incredibly profound or else I am just desperate. Thoughts?
Visiover and Out
Raveen taught me that Visio, or at least our installation of it, does not default to having an auto-save function. You can set it, and you should! Otherwise you can lose your work in progress. Good to know!
Say What?
Today I learned that learning how to pronounce complex and unfamiliar drug names makes me feel like I sound more like I know what I’m talking about in a room full of cancer research experts.
And I learned how to pronounce:
BEVACIZUMAB bev a CIZ oo mab
METRONOMIC ˌme-trə-ˈnä-mik
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE sye kloe foss’ fa mide
ZOLEDRONIC zole DRO nik
A Picture is Worth…
nothing to some people. First of all, not everyone is into pictures, diagrams, two-dimensional depictions. I have learned that you can spot these people because they don’t try to illustrate things with these tools. Then there’s the lesson that some people don’t take to MY pictures. I’m into the second round of trying to describe abstract multi-faceted options with basic pictures, and I may be on my second round of falling on may face with it.
Words, anyone?
Tag, You’re So Not It
I have learned that if you want to make a good first impression with a new group of business customers, it;’s not a great idea to wear your cardigan inside out with the tag sticking out at the back of your neck.
Servant Leadership
Ben introduced me to this new term. I’ll let you know more after I read the books I ordered, but for now…
From Wikipedia: “Servant leadership is a philosophy and practice of leadership, coined and defined by Robert Greenleaf and supported by many leadership and management writers such as James Autry, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Peter Block, Peter Senge, Max DePree, Larry Spears, Margaret Wheatley, James C. Hunter, Kent Keith, Ken Jennings, Don Frick and others. Servant-leaders achieve results for their organizations by giving priority attention to the needs of their colleagues and those they serve. Servant-leaders are often seen as humble stewards of their organization’s resources (human, financial and physical).”
Visualize Transition
I have learned that PowerPoint transitions only show up visually (and numbered) if you are in Custom Animation mode.
Anyone? Euler?
I went looking to learn about Venn, after a discussion of Venn diagrams, and found Euler and HIS diagrams, which do not require overlaps.
Jane's Lessons Learned 