Muddydonkey Updates
The relationship between Muddydonkey and me has improved.
Although he has still has no initiative, he at least does not sabo me on purpose. Why? If you give muddydonkey 2 weeks to do something, he will take exactly 2 weeks and will submit the results exactly 2 weeks eventhough he has the results earlier.
The thing here is that I have seen the results much earlier than he cared to submit. And I was thinking to myself - aiyah let him slowly send them to me. Scully he say I overstep then I got problem again. Must. Avoid. Thinking. Like. A. Subservient. Idiot.
I need to be more proactive and assertive. Must start thinking like a person in charge and less like a submissive follower.
The second thing is, muddydonkey suddenly got a 2nd wind. He is busy networking, meeting a lot of new people and going on a overseas trip to Dubai. The networking has yet to reap fruit and the trip to Dubai sounds like a cover for something else - I wondered why Hairyears approved the trip. And he is busting his muddy ass to bring in business and “improve” himself technically.
This made me a bit jealous. Competition is a good thing, yes? So I drew up a full year business development plan. Now, I just need to do a costing and KPI. The budget had been previously approved so that hurdle is over.
And I have decided to resume traveling. The agents have forgotten me already… and although my sales guys are doing better than ever for me, I should step in and show face at least so the agents still support me when the sales guys leave.
First stop - KL next weekend.
