Hierarki level seems to be directly positively correlated...

...to the relaxed and down-to-earth level of people.

Atleast in the organization here - the further up I get, the more down-to-earth people are.

Interesting. Maybe because they have fewer people to worry about above them.

Today there were several learnings...

...and one small one - but important I believe - is how you can determine if people are telling the truth. I've been studying it for a while, and it's amazing how simple questions how help you determine this. Questions like: "I am sorry I was late, I had an important phone call." "Ohh yeah, you spoke with Rik right? What did he say?" (which he did not). Too much hesitation = high probability of a lie.

Also, overexplaining reasons to an action seems to be indicating that something is not being told or is not entirely correct.

Also learned that maybe Rohan was right when saying that it was too easy here... atleast the impact seems big with sometimes minimum effort.

Part of it may be that you're coming from the outside, brining a fresh new perspective on things.

In any case, it appears that many corporations are amazingly ineffective when it comes to daily operations. People tend to get caught up and loosing the big picture of what they are doing and where they are going.

Ohh, and learned the importance of remembering lunch - the cantine closes at 2:30 PM.

Learned: How great it feels...

...when you have experienced people working with/for you. 

You feel so much more productive - even when you're taking a break.

I am ready...

...to take on bigger responsibilities already, much bigger than I had imagined. 

Something needs to happen soon - the capaibilities must be used.

CELEBRATE! Today I learned how great it feels...

...when weeks of hard work starts to pay off.

This time is critical, and celebration is an absolute must to be able to make it through future tough periods with lots of work again.

So join me as I celebrate myself and the hard work I've been doing by myself over the last couple of weeks.

Well - being selfish for 15 minutes once a year should be ok ;-)

Today I learned one very important point...

...how great it is to have a friend like Antoine, who helps you makes sure you get the most out of life - and reads your daily learnings ;-)

And Yes, this even despite his very funny French accent.

Know where you are going...

...to not get overwhelmed and keep the focus and motivation.

Always remember and re-enforce the purpose behind your actions - I was reminded of that today.