I have two daughters. The oldest is five and the youngest is about to turn three. They attend pre-school (even the two year old). Part of the drive to school is the daily ritual of going over the rules which go something like this:
No hitting
No scratching
No biting
No pushing
Share
Be a friend*** and the two most important rules ***
Have fun and be a leader
So, when I go off to work in the morning, the girls are very good at reminding me of the rules. They always end with "have fun and be a leader." From the mouths of babes ...
As the marketing director in a slowing economy, you've got to remember to have fun by finding purpose in the challenge of doing more with (often) less. (Hopefully your firm hasn't succumbed to the mentality of shrinking. If so, see here and here.)
And now is your time to shine. If you've not had a seat at the management table, now is your opportunity to prove your worth by thinking like an owner and coming to the table with a plan of action.
So, come Monday morning, remember ... HAVE FUN AND BE A LEADER.
Photo credit: Marta Barceló. www.marta.com (great photoblog site)
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