August 29, 2025 at 3:22 pm
You don't hire good managers, you train good managers.
You don't hire good employees, you train good employees.
I agree, but unfortunately many companies subscribe to management theory that teaches exactly the opposite. Such companies treat legacy employees terribly, and do everything possible to drive out all but the top performers. And openly seek to hire from outside and treat outside hires like royalty
I'm fortunate to be working for a great company that treats its employees well.
August 29, 2025 at 5:08 pm
I'm not ready to retire, but I am definitely in the market for retirement planning. I've had conversations with my Dad and others who have retired, and they all say they don't know how they ever found time to go to work.
One of my friends noted that, while his father-in-law is always busy, in his 80s, he is busy doing a single task, whereas when he was in in late 50s, he would be busy juggling a lot of plates. I've noticed that as I get older, my ability to maintain focus on multiple tasks is lessening.
In my 20s, I did have the energy and capacity to ghost work. In my 30s and having started a family, I had the energy but not the capacity. Now I work hard but have clear boundaries between work hours and home life. I don't think ghost work is sustainable in the long term.
As a manager, one of my considerations is how I can help my direct reports achieve their ambitions. Can I balance the work that needs doing with their desires, and are the company's needs aligned? If I do that, then that reduces their motivation to ghostwork.
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