Introduction When you start a new job, people often tell you to be patient. “Give it time,” they say. “Settle in first.” “Your opportunity will come.” There is some truth to learning before acting, but waiting passively can become a problem. A new role is not a waiting room. The first few weeks are an opportunity to learn, contribute, build relationships, and demonstrate that you are ready to take ownership. Being patient should not mean being inactive. Learn Quickly, Then Start Contributing You do not need to understand everything before taking initiative. In fact, waiting until you know every process and person can keep you from learning the things that only experience can teach. Start by understanding the essentials. Learn your responsibilities, priorities, and immediate expectations. Then look for small ways to contribute. Ask thoughtful questions. Offer help where it makes sense. Take ownership of tasks that are clearly within your role. Action creates learning faster t...
Let us first know what famous people said about criticism: Abraham Lincoln : “Don’t criticize them; they are just what we would be under similar circumstances”. Confucious : " Don't complain about the snow on the roof of the neighbors if your door is unclean". Benjamin Franklin : " Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do". Lets us read a story of Francis Crowley or popularly known as "Two-Gun" Crowley. He was a serial murderer of New York and he also robbed a New Rochelle Bank. On the day he was encountered by New York Police he was enjoying at his girlfriend's home. 300 policemen surrounded the building and bullet started flowing from both sides but when Crowley identified that his bullets are finishing, he had written a letter. In that letter, he had written that " Yes he knows that he is a killer, but he has a kind heart under his coat, a heart that does no harm". Yes, you read it correctly he identifi...