Saturday, January 28, 2006
ComplimentsI remember a certain conversation with my boss. One that affected me since it ended months ago. We were talking about compliments, or rather, he was telling me that we must be generous with our compliments but avoid criticisms.
It affected me because he asked a qn there and then. A simple qn which hit home. I admit that I have never thought about this issue in such a simple light. It stirred various emotions - mainly negative, I must say.
I suppose it isn't difficult for my boss to observe this, after working with so many people in his career and also after our 1 yr of working relations. A lack of confidence, so to speak.
It is hurtful when you come to think about it in the form of the qn my boss posed to me. Now, I can blame no one but to ensure that I will not make the same mistakes that were committed. And also to work on it.
The Origin. 1/28/2006 08:06:00 pm