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Let me be absolutely clear on one thing — that cute little MB is a “legal” immigrant. Normally, I try to stick with the American girls but the MB has such nice headlights and that German accent of hers, is well, German. I may have to tell her to start shaving her wheel wells, but let’s see where this goes first.

BRC
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I recently did annuals with an emerging firm client, Fact to Feelings as I called it, their history had been feeling to feeling, disaster as DJT would say!

Video taped the Mangers and played it back! No one achieved the goals they set out to. I have two rules on reviews
1) If you get pounded and you did not expect it: the manager failed to be transparent or the employee is a sociopath!
2) If you think your performance rated a larger salary bump than you got, the employee can not do math, the manager was holding back to line his pockets or someone is a sociopath!

Fundamentals are important, Coaching, open books, honest feedback… The little things mean a lot! Roles mean everything and just like Parents are not your kids best friend your manager or staff need to have boundaries when inside the office. Outside, I like to demonstrate the competitive spirt I expect from them. no leisurely runs or bikes, age prohibits me wining as much as I have in the past but I always come back exhausted and bleeding!