#40 May 12th, 2022
Blake Carroll, CPA
PwC People Team - Manager | Helping Aspiring CPAs Navigate the CPA Exam with Confidence
Thought of the Newsletter: We are here to help each other. Let’s all focus on building each other up, not tearing anyone down. What if all of the time and energy we spend on comparison and envy got put toward service? We can do so much more together than on our own.
Feedback has to be clear if it is going to be effective. If a manager or boss is giving vague instructions then team member probably will not really understand them. If you do not know how to give specific feedback you can try describing what a better state of things might be and then the two of you can try to work backwards from there to see what you need to do to bridge that gap. Another option is referencing other teammates or past behavior that would be good to model. After?any feedback session?both parties need to make sure they are following up to ensure the feedback is being implemented. It’s not just a one time endeavor!?
People often think about trying to be happy but have you ever thought about trying to feel joy? They are actually quite different. Joy is a very powerful emotion, one that would suggest more elation and contentment than happiness. How would your day‘s change if you were more intentional around feeling joy regularly? What if you filtered how you spend your time around the question does this bring me joy? Try to cut out what takes away your joy and do more of what adds more. Simple!?
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If you feel like your team has lost a lot of its effectiveness maybe you have gotten unclear on what your overall purpose is. You can’t explain it once to people and expect it to last indefinitely. If you don’t know what or where you’re trying to reach you can’t really tell if your efforts are getting you closer to it or if they are just a waste of time. What does your organization actually need from you and how do you provide value? Are there other teams with similar purposes but also redundant efforts that could be scaled back? You need to know why you do what you do if you’re going to do it well.?
There is very interesting research in this article that talks about how people get more satisfied and happy in their relationships when they think about the investments that their partner has made into the relationship as opposed to thinking about how much they themselves invest into the relationship. We need to make sure to think about both sides. It’s hard to have too much recognition and appreciation. When we feel like the other person is putting forth the time and the effort we are more likely to want to reciprocate. This also can help put us in a state of gratitude for the other person and for what they are doing to make the relationship work. If you have both partners doing this then it is the recipe for a long lasting and strong relationship. We naturally care about things the more we invest into them, and even more so when the others we are with invest as well. We need to be sure to recognize and be thankful for everything that all others are bringing to the table.?
Personally I would expand on this article to say that nothing should be put on a credit card that you cannot pay off before the interest starts accruing, but I know that is not totally reasonable for some people. This article highlights some common big ticket items that can really set you behind if you are financing them on a credit card. Huge items like vacations, weddings, or furniture can end up costing thousands upfront let alone if you’ve got a high interest rate accruing on it over a prolonged period of time. For these items if you cannot pay for them all upfront you still should explore other options before going the credit card route.?