我踏马而来

I still remember the young man who became a manager in just 18 months. Outside of Web3, I have other jobs, and unfortunately, the money I earn from them is spent on Web3. However, life goes on, and I want to talk about a subordinate I've worked with who has grown at an incredible rate - he was promoted to manager in just a year and a half. If I hadn't worked with him personally, I wouldn't have believed it. He wasn't the smartest in the team, and his experience wasn't particularly outstanding when he first joined. In fact, he was a bit slow in his first three months. But this ordinary young man was promoted 18 months later without relying on luck or flattering his superiors. What truly set him apart from his peers were a few good habits that he had developed. The first habit: proactive review. Many new employees finish a task and then move on to the next one without looking back. Not him. Every time he completed an important task, he would come to me and say, 'Boss, I've finished the task. Can we do a review? It'll only take 10 minutes.' He wouldn't ask 'How did I do?' but instead, he would pull out a memo with several points: what he did well, what could be improved, what pitfalls he encountered, and how to avoid them next time. Only then would he ask, 'Do you think my judgment is correct? Is there anything I haven't considered?' The second habit: think before asking. When he received a new task, he wouldn't say 'I've never done this before, can you teach me?' Instead, he would research the topic, look at case studies, and think about the approach for a couple of hours before coming to me with a complete plan. 'I've researched it, and my approach is ABCD. Do you think the direction is correct?' As his supervisor, I didn't need to start from scratch; I just needed to make some minor adjustments. More importantly, he forced himself to think critically every time he received a new task. After six months, he was able to handle most routine tasks independently. The third habit: accurate feedback. He wouldn't ask vague questions like 'How am I doing?' but instead would ask specific questions. For example, after submitting a plan, he would say, 'Boss, I think the third part of the plan is not logical enough. What do you think is the problem?' Or, 'When communicating with clients, I did well at the beginning, but the ending was a bit rushed. Do you have any suggestions?' By asking specific questions, he would get valuable feedback that he could use directly, which naturally accelerated his progress. The fourth habit: monthly alignment. At the end of every month, he would proactively come to me to discuss his progress for 15 minutes. He would only talk about three things: what he had achieved that month, what he was lacking, and what he should focus on the next month. This ensured that his efforts were always aligned with the team's needs and my expectations. In 18 months, he never wasted his time. Looking back, these habits aren't difficult to develop. However, most people can't do them because they are mentally lazy - they don't want to review their work after completing it; they don't want to think critically when receiving a new task; they don't want to think about specific problems when asking for feedback.