2026-10-15 16:45 UTC
@mhoye@cosocial.ca
The more competent you are, the more important humility is.
Never listen to your own press. Always put yourself in other people's places. Never internalize people's praise of you and your work. Always listen to others' experiences of your work, and of you.
Yes, you have to decide who to listen to, but still.
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@mhoye@cosocial.ca 2026-10-15 16:46
@mwl@io.mwl.io https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPiH-LBna5I
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@agreeable_landfall@mastodon.social 2026-10-15 17:03
@mwl@io.mwl.io @mhoye@cosocial.ca "Always listen to others' experiences of your work, and of you." The very *best* yearly review I ever had was when my boss very directly told me what I was doing that he didn't want, and what he wanted me doing instead. Most reviews are generic, because bosses are uncomfortable with this sort of criticism. Which means neither of us gets better. It's ironic that my _worst_ rating was my *best* review. This is how we improve, both as employees and as people.