Don't circle the drain on a job you hate.

I spend a lot of time with people trying to get them to look more than one step ahead of where they’re going. They’re optimizing for the short term - to get through the week and go out on Friday, to get to the next vacation, etc. Most folks are great at not tripping on something in their direct path but tend to need to improve at things that require them to walk a course for several months or even years.

Be the Person They Remember

My son and I talked about him getting a summer job the other day. Around here, getting a job as coffee barista is one of the choice teenager jobs. My comment to him was:

Be the person they remember, not the person they forget.

Welcome

Most managers have to learn how to do their job while actually doing their job. This is equivalent to asking pilots to figure out how to fly while taking off, flying, and landing the plane. Unfortunately, every person on the team is along for the ride while their manager learns how to do their job.