My thoughts on work.

I am actually an extremely lazy person by nature. When I tell people about this, many would laugh and not take me too seriously since they do see me as a workaholic at most times (I tend to take a hands-on approach on most of my work). The only reason why some people don't see this "lazy" nature of mine is the self motivation that I give myself to mask this endemic problem. I am a person that needs to be pushed when doing things so knowing that, I set targets. In whatever work that I do, I put forth a mental image of targets that needs to be achieved by a certain deadline. That creates a "rush" that keeps me on my toes most of the time.

Recently though, the "rush" seems somewhat diminished. A lot of the objectives I've set for the year is more or less ahead of schedule and I can now see myself slowing down. Although there is a big assignment coming up in the coming month, I've more or less completed all the paperwork for it. I now wonder if I should fast track some of the plans that I have for 2009 sooner rather then later.


The other day while chatting with a friend, I was told off saying that I try to do too many things on my own at work even though there are people there that could do it for me. He don't seem to agree on my hands-on approach to work.

I brushed him off with a laugh.

I know where he is coming from actually. One need to know how to delegate work in order to be successful. Nevertheless I believe in the saying, "the jack of all trades and the master of all". Experience have taught me to not depend solely on others. This way, no one can take you for a ride and it also tells your subordinates that they are not indispensable. That keeps the workforce on their toes and do actually promote productivity.

If your at the top then make sure you know everything there is in every department under your wing;- that's the way i deal with work.