User Manual for Ira Bryck
everyone at Giombetti Associates shares their user manuals, and we often encourage clients to build one for themselves – a good thought exercise, but could help others improve on how to make you “useful”
User Manual for Ira Bryck
- To know me is to love me, but if not, you’ll still know me
What I stand for
- I try to be neighborly and reasonable, even when objecting and complaining
- I have a knack for knowing who should know who, and love connecting them
- I am a meditator for 47 years, and as much as I stink at it, I do feel like I know what it is to be on solid ground, within myself
- I’m a lover, not a fighter, but there’s a few people I’d protect by punching their enemies first and asking questions later. I’ve also promised all those people both my kidneys.
How my strengths might help us work together
- I know how to ask good questions, to help you think things through
- My contributions to discussions often start with “I’d like to build on your idea”
- I am a lone ranger type, but surprise myself with how well I collaborate, when I must
Ways in which it’s obvious that I’m not finished with me yet
- I’m pretty sure I’m right, don’t be fooled that I seem respectful
- Life would be grand if I could mind my own business
- There is a report card in my head, how I’m doing, that I’d like to be done with
When I’m feeling stressed, you might notice
- Me feeling bad about how dumb I am
- Me feeling bad about how dumb you are
- Me eating 50 more pistachio nuts
How I make friends and colleagues
- I like to ignore my fear of meeting new people, and just join your little cocktail party group
- I try to figure out how to help you in accomplishing your goals
- I’m not blowing smoke when I explain why I like you
