My new boss' name is Troy.
Daddy calls him Troy-boy, and that's actually pretty accurate. Troy's mind is wicked sharp for figuring out the way things work and how to handle people, but he is absolutely a kid.
Yesterday, he described himself to me as a shotgun. Shotguns mean shrapnel, a hundred pieces flying in different directions. You should see his office if you don't believe me.
Well, yesterday I put him on a sticker chart. Yes, I put the co-founder of "the company" on the sticker chart challenge. He "pfft'ed" at me when I told him I was going to, but let me tell you what, he loves it. I started him out on 7 different categories (one of which being "throw away mountain dew bottle"), and before the end of the day, he asked me for more.
People just don't appreciate the subtle beauty of a sticker chart. In "The Leadership Challenge," one of the foundations of leadership is "encourage the heart."
This can be done in a lot of different ways, but one of them is public acknowledgement of right-doing. That's why kids love to see their assignments and art projects up on the fridge or students love when professors use their paper as an example of "great!" or businesspeople love positive customer reviews.
These things are all free! They don't "technically" get you anywhere! But they say to the heart "You can do this! You're doing great! You have something important and special to offer!"
And that's how we get to sticker charts for ADD business owners. Validation for small steps accomplished. Don't knock it till you rock it.
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