I’ve never seen a person so dedicated to her work as my colleague does. In one instance, this colleague got upset because I only made a handwritten list for the conference speakers where I could have printed them from a computer (she said there was still time to do it). She also said I must do the best output because it’s what’s supposed to be done (always).
Personally, the time constraint for doing the printing (as well as the tedious online editing and configuring the printer) made me fret that I started to make a lot of excuses, and the more I created excuses, the worse I sounded.
What I learned from the encounter are two things:
- When we start making excuses, it’s downhill from there.
- We always have a choice to deliver the best or make excuses for not doing so.
It never feels good to be rebuked, but in hindsight, I am so glad she pointed out my deed (so I could do more next time). She works tirelessly to deliver the best in everything. And with that, I am so grateful to learn from her.
Originally posted from my previous blog.
jessa 