Comments on: “accountability breeds passion and desire.”

By: joey

joey — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:09:52 +0000

Yahh its really true that if you don’t like your job, you’re always in a hurry in finishing it and want to enjoy your real life after work. Always counting time and effort you spent in your job. Its better to find another job that you can consider as part of your life. That you will enjoy doing it and that you’ll fail to notice that its already time to log out! Nice!

By: Jim Walton

Jim Walton — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:04:49 +0000

Great words, Pam!
I always enjoy reading your blog.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:16:07 +0000

I wasn’t attacking you Seth, unless not having “the brains, talent, discipline, imagination, stamina or balls to make it happen” actually applies to you as well.
One man’s facts is another man’s excuses. Enjoy.

By: Seth Finkelstein

Seth Finkelstein — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:07:12 +0000

That’s unfalsifiable.
I repeat: “in the modern economy, we can’t all be self-employed small-business owners“
This is a mathematical fact. That you reach immediately for the personal attack to shut down such simple criticism — well, I think it says far more about your abilities than mine.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:21:45 +0000

“Because nobody was willing to pay me for it…“
Interesting, Seth, how that excuse works better for some folk, as opposed to “Because I didn’t have the brains, talent, discipline, imagination, stamina or balls to make it happen…“
Lotteries are for losers…

By: Seth Finkelstein

Seth Finkelstein — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:02:34 +0000

Moreover, in the modern economy, we can’t all be self-employed small-business owners. This is again setting up lottery-seeking as a diversion from economic justice.
“Why not just do work you love?” — because nobody was willing to pay me for it

By: Dennis Howlett

Dennis Howlett — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:43:01 +0000

You realise that 1 and 6 could well come out of the Milton Friedman playbook. Which proved to be a disaster.

By: BusyBodies Coaching

BusyBodies Coaching — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:42:17 +0000

Very inspiring Pamela. “Work is your real life” and “Your secret desire holds the clue to your best work” are two powerful concepts, that if fully realized, will lead to a greater feeling of fulfillment.

By: Doug Karr

Doug Karr — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:28:53 +0000

Great manifesto, Pamela!

By: Paul Fabretti

Paul Fabretti — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:04:42 +0000

Moving. Fantastic. A true gem of a manifesto and particularly relevant to my current situation! Thanks to Hugh for finding Pamela and thanks Pamela for putting into words my fears and doubts!

By: Dascamel

Dascamel — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:59:30 +0000

Accountability breeds passion and desire.
I see the correlation she is striving for, when your name and integrity are on the line you want to make sure you do your best.
But Accountability is a two edged sword, it can also breed the mandatory minimum. What is the most I have to do to not lose my job. Maybe a better word would be:
Commitment breeds passion and desire.
Commitment is a conscious choice, accountability can be thrust upon you.
Later, Dascamel