Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
By Jennifer Goddard | September 8, 2008
BNET Australia Contributors
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BNET Australia Contributors
Brian Haverty is editorial director for CBS Interactive Australia and is responsible for the company's BNET and ZDNet Australia sites.
Robert Gerrish is a coach, author and professional speaker and the founder of Flying Solo, an Australian online community for solo business owners.
Melissa Lourenco is the HR manager for CBS Interactive in Australia.
Chris Golis is the author of The Humm Handbook: Lifting Your Level of Emotional Intelligence. He runs seminars and workshops on EQ.
Suzi Dafnis is Community Director of the Australian Businesswomen's Network.
Yvonne Adele helps organisations build a culture of ideas by teaching people at all levels to access their untapped creative thinking skills.
“Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime”.
Have you ever wanted to scream “No, please catch the fish, cook it, serve it up on a platter with a fresh salad. Oh, and could you cut it up for me as well”?
Me too. I am 40 (+GST) and, while can’t live without my iPhone, I have absolutely no patience with having to learn new stuff (stuff that never seems to do what it’s supposed to anyway).
Should innovation be put on trial for our harried lives? With the pace of change getting so much faster, do we have time to figure out how the latest gadgets work, and what Web 2.0.153-8 is?
Tips on how to be a successful COE (Chief of Everything):
- Breathe … and make time to meditate. Rather than being stressed, take time to look at the big picture and think it through logically.
- Flip it … keep the positive aspects/benefits top of mind.
- Be inquisitive … and open to new ideas. Read widely, ask others, check out what people are using, doing, learning.
- Ask for help … create a network of mentors — a computer geek, a marketing expert, a home handyman, and of course, another COE.
- Take time out to learn something new … the more you learn, the more comfortable you will be with learning more.
- Learn to touch type … while you may slow down initially, it will payback big dividends.
- Be persistent … the core quality of all great leaders is persistence. Stick to it.
What survival tips would you add?
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RE: Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
Delegate, and teach your subordinates "all that you know". This will make them more valuable to you and to the organization
ameizoso@...
09/09/2008 03:05 PM
RE: Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
Have some fun...there's no passion if it's not fun!
rachel_nz
09/09/2008 03:48 PM
RE: Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
Good advice all. In the final analysis most of what we do as a professional manager is irrelevant and tangential to the core role. Take a step back, learn to say no, concentrate on what is really important, laugh and dream - if only I could do it!!!:-)
Ashley
Ashley
505Ash
09/09/2008 11:59 PM
RE: Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
What is the best way to learn to touch type? I'm also 40+ and it is not so easy to learn!
drhudish
09/10/2008 05:54 AM
Touch typing
I just used the rules I learnt at high school - putting all four fingers in place and just creating muscle memory.
Mavis Beacon has been around along time but haven't used it myself
- anyone else have any ideas/experiences?
Mavis Beacon has been around along time but haven't used it myself
- anyone else have any ideas/experiences?
jennifer.goddard
09/10/2008 07:34 AM
Big rocks
Ashley, yes, I agree. I think it was Stephen Covey who said life is like a jar. Put the big rocks in first, then the pebbles, then sand and then water.
What are the Big rocks you need to do - 20% of the effort can give 80% of the results (most times)
then add in the other elements - keeping focus on the core - I'm off to practice my guitar - one of the pebbles I promised myself this year
What are the Big rocks you need to do - 20% of the effort can give 80% of the results (most times)
then add in the other elements - keeping focus on the core - I'm off to practice my guitar - one of the pebbles I promised myself this year
jennifer.goddard
09/10/2008 07:39 AM
RE: Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
Great list and the also the additions.
I would like to add
Learn to Choose What Not to DO
I would like to add
Learn to Choose What Not to DO
bob_hunt
09/10/2008 10:03 PM
RE: Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
Attitude Matters
parthag@...
09/14/2008 05:54 AM
RE: Are You the COE (Chief of Everything)?
Get enough sleep to think clearly each day. If you are 40 you still can't believe that you need more sleep than you did when you were 30.
Make to take a breath of fresh air.
Make to take a breath of fresh air.
jsargent
10/16/2008 08:31 AM
