Comments on: I don’t want to be good at that. For you.

By: My life as a (reluctant) snob.

My life as a (reluctant) snob. — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:37:52 +0000

[...] been thinking more about strengths and how the ones we end up cultivating have so much to do with how we’re socialized and wanting to fit in. And also, I’m [...]

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:01:11 +0000

But I like processes! And following them! And putting them in place when they don’t exist! And coloring inside the lines! Hee. I am curious about my score now .. I feel like I am the perfect employee, because when I’m not, it’s only in my head. And I do hate being told what to do .. not that I would complain out loud.

It might be an interesting exercise to try to actually color outside the lines. I feel like I would hate it. (Actually, it seems rather impossible.)

By: briana

briana — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:18:09 +0000

Okay, that’s it. We’re starting a movement. No more being “good”.

@Sarah. We are totally finding a way to color outside the lines. Your way will be way prettier than mine, but still

@Julie. Just need to say: You are SO not boring.

@Pearl. Oh yeah, my internal boss can be really snarky. And she does out praise way less than any real bosses I’ve ever had. Like, pretty much never.

@Inge. Me, too! Major authority issues even though I’m such a “good girl”!

By: Jeff Tobe

Jeff Tobe — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:07:50 +0000

(Only PERFECT employees would say “get out of my head”!! Just kidding.) To me the perfect employee OR boss is one who is willing to color outside the lines without falling off the page. When we first stepped into our profession, we were right on the edge of the page! Technology-wise, knowledge-wise, creativity-wise. As our careers grow, our page grows with it and too many people are still back where they started. We are ALL creative–it didn’t just fall off when we were kids. It’s still there inside every one of us. We need to access it every day and use it to our advantage. I GET PAID TO COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES!!!
Jeff Tobe
Primary Colorer (I make up words too!)
Coloring Outside the Lines
http://www.ColoringOutsideTheLines.com

By: Inge

Inge — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:58:40 +0000

Get out of my head, too! On the surface, I am one of those perfect employees, but in my head I am so not. I don’t really deal well with authority *when the authority does not act like it* and rules / ways of conduct *when they are not right*. When that person in my head comes up to the surface, which happens on occassion, everyone acts all surprised that I would do something so un-characteristic. I really need to be me out loud. Working on it.

By: Pearl Mattenson

Pearl Mattenson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:30:47 +0000

Never really thought to make the connection between the kind of employee I was when I worked in a real live organization vs the kind of employee I am working for myself! Brilliant. And interestingly when I worked for others, I could be difficult. I was always challenging the status quo, trying to do things better and differently, pushing at the boundaries, advocating for what I believed in. ON THE OTHER HAND, I seem to be a little cowed by my own internal boss. What is up with that? You have given me a great place to look! Thanks Briana!!!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:17:27 +0000

I too am a perfect employee and I hate that about myself because I think it makes me boring. I’ve never really embraced it, but then again I guess I have embraced it because I haven’t changed.

You said, “But those delicious, zinging bursts are the reward for the much less exciting business of tinkering and toiling with your craft.” Thank you for this reminder that as I do the work I get better and the creativity will flow.

By: Sarah Marie Lacy

Sarah Marie Lacy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:34:50 +0000

Oh my god. Get out of my head. I don’t even know why I clicked on your link in Twitter but something made me do it, and can I just say – Lurrrvvveee this.

I’ve never done the Kolbe Index, but I was always one of those exceptionally well behaved, colour inside the lines kids. It still annoys me today because I nothing changed. Ironically, I’m an artist, so you’d think that’d have somehow caused me to rebel, but no.

I am still annoyingly agreeable. No ideas for getting rowdy, but would love to hear some