The Recovering Engineer

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Get Comfortable With Mistakes

The Recovering Engineer

In the next 24 hours, find a way to delegate a task to her that carries some risk of failure because she has not done it before. If you want to help others learn and grow, get comfortable with allowing them to make mistakes in small, safe ways so that they can learn the lessons they could never learn from your coaching.

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Employee Motivation Tips: Their Personal Life

The Recovering Engineer

In this post, I’m offering a thought to expand the idea that you can look at a person’s hobbies and interests to find clues about what motivates him and then apply that insight as you assign and delegate tasks.

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How to Plan a Wedding Reception in Seven Days

The Recovering Engineer

Yes, my wife is great at organizing and delegating. The wedding reception came together in seven days because of the depth of relationships built up over the course of those fourteen years. And, her skill would not have mattered without the willing, discretionary effort of the people around her.

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How to Plan a Wedding Reception in Seven Days

The Recovering Engineer

Yes, my wife is great at organizing and delegating. The wedding reception came together in seven days because of the depth of relationships built up over the course of those fourteen years. And, her skill would not have mattered without the willing, discretionary effort of the people around her.

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