Basic Woodworking

WOODWORKING

Chapter 28

I-Management

Introduction:

People who have a good work ethic need little managing. They look for what needs to be done and do it before

having to be told. They have learned I-management. In the first ten years of the new millennium, everything

was about the I (me, my, mine): I-pods, I-pads, I-tunes, etc. Well, if you are going to have a good work ethic,

you are going to have to learn I-management..

I-Management:

When developing your work ethic, consider how you will manage yourself. Take a look at the following I-

management principles and ask yourself which you will apply to your life and how.

1. Integrity: Being honest and sincere, even to your own hurt. Having strong moral character.

2. Initiative: Being self-motivated. Not waiting to be told to do some. Being aware and active.

3. Innovation: Having the ability to improve or advance a method. Being able to think outside the box and

discover more efficient ways of accomplishing something.

4. Influence: Having an effect on others (hopefully positive). The ability to lead by example and motivate

others to accomplish a task.

5. Intelligence: Being a life-long learner. Always seeking to learn more.

6. Interdependence: The ability to depend on the gifts, abilities, and talents of others. To recognize the

importance and value of team members to help you do something better.

7. Intuition: The ability to foresee what might happen if certain actions occur.

Work Ethic