Jonathan Yabut

When is your next getaway, gladiators in suits? 🏖

Let the rest of the world know! TAG ONE IF YOU HAVE ONE! ❤

Sure, visibility at work always matters. But optics can also be misleading.

Great companies will always value you for your output and the impact you've made in the organization. It's not just about being loud in meetings, friendly with everyone, or present just because you can. When you reflect on whether you're working for an amazing company or leader, check on how they measure your performance and how they're fair and observant in sizing up what you've accomplished, too.

TAG A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE WHO CAN RELATE!

A word of caution: Don't just quit for the sake of quitting. Laziness, lack of courage, and absence of resourcefulness will push you to quit, but not for the good. Make sure you quit smart and with due diligence!

KNOW HOW TO DRAW THE LINE! At times, you need to ASK for help when drawing that line.
✅️ Gather a team to help you identify pros and cons (e.g. your trusted friends and colleagues)
✅️ Consult those who will be affected in your decision too (i.e. your family); it's only fair to do so!
✅️ Always read two paradigms: Short-run and long-run. Short-run may be painful at the start, but the benefits are usually sustainable in the long-run.

Also, makes me wonder why I've been noticing a lot of resignations in this particular organization lately. 🔥

Dear leaders, an ounce of prevention is always better than a pound of cure. To manage high attrition, one of the easiest (and most affordable) ways to keep your employees engaged is to ensure feedback is frequent and consistent.

Please don't share feedback only when it's required by the end of the year when things are too late. By this time, your people already feel they have been abandoned and are ready to move to greener pastures.

The cost of keeping your employees engaged and happy will always be worth it in the long run vs. replacing or rehiring new ones every 6 months or year. The cost of training, onboarding, and introducing a new employee in the company requires a LOT OF INVESTMENTS.

Those places may be rare, but they do exist. Search for them, ask to be connected, and have the patience when you can't find them. 💖

This serves as a call to reflection for those contemplating about their current jobs and careers 💕

AT WORK, LOOKS DO MATTER

I disagree when people at work say, “Don’t care about how you look, what only matters is the inside.” While content should dictate form, this isn't the case because the world values packaging whether we like it or not. I hate how people can be superficial like this, but humanity is always attracted by beauty. Looks significantly matter: science proves that we choose products in grocery shelves based on their wrappers and good-looking or tall people are likely promoted than their aesthetically challenged counterparts.

What you write in your e-mails can also be judged in parallel with how you dress, so invest in clothes when you can. And please, don’t ever regret what you’ll be spending! They’re investments that can bring you to greater heights. Be smart when picking your colors too: dark colors like blue and black have been proven to psychologically exude leadership and confidence.

Your clothes don’t need to stand out like a peacock spreading its feathers. Remember: this is not about dressing up for a catwalk. But they should be able to confidently shout: “I’m ready for a bigger desk”.

Job interviews are two-way streets. It’s not just the hiring manager or recruiter who should be testing you during the conversation. You must also take this as your chance to understand if the company is the best fit for your career and personality.

Never leave an interview without asking questions to your interviewer. Probe, investigate, and validate the information by asking it from the very source. Observe the body language of your interviewer too as he answers your queries.

Here are some helpful questions that can guide you in making the right move. Good luck!

Don't just quit your job the moment someone offers you better salary. Research about the boss, the people, the culture and history too. #FastForward

Consume your vacation leaves, please. Travel so you can be more inspired at work. Do your long overdue errands (your expired driver's license!). Attend your kid's ballet recital. Let go of your messianic complex and stop being paranoid that the office can't run without you.

Don't just quit your job the moment someone offers you better salary. Research about the boss, the people, the culture and history too. Yes money matters, but happiness at work will ultimately determine your well-being in the long run.

THE 5 REASONS WHY EMPLOYEES QUIT THEIR BOSSES

When was the last time you quit your job BECAUSE of your boss? Some of us will quit a company because of bad pay or lack of learning opportunities, but some of us will simply quit because of a bad boss. Expect to quit a boss at least once in your careers (and if you haven't yet, I wish you're one of those lucky employees).

TAG A FRIEND or SHARE your experience with a bad boss. I'd love to hear stories and compare some.

Here's mine: I had one a decade ago who was too obsessed with unnecessary details that she always imposed the font size and colors on my slides. She would snap at me when I took a lunch break for extra ten more minutes (and she doesn't believe in coffee breaks). She imposed her work lifestyle on me and I knew there was nothing I can do about it. I wasn't happy with work at all---I quit among other reasons, and it was one of the best decisions I made in my life.


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#FastForward

Employees who stay longer in their jobs are those who learn new things that excite them daily.
📌 They have leaders who mentor them how to speak confidently.
📌 They have bosses who show them how to manage people gracefully.
📌 They have HR departments who are obsessed with sending them to training conferences or outreach programs that make them feel alive.
📌 They know that even when they leave the company, they are permanently better people.
🔖 TAG THAT COMPANY who empowers you to enjoy what life has to offer!

Dear recruiters & hiring managers,

Hire beyond the resume. Make your job interviews more hardworking.
✅️ Test their comm skills
✅ ️Ask situational questions
✅ ️Probe leadership history
✅ ️Investigate presence of core skills (e.g. financial acumen, strategic thinking), not just domain expertise

In your career, quitting can be a good thing when the time and reasons are right. Most folks hesitate to quit because of fear of losing or the stigma of giving up because our society thinks that all quitters are losers. I beg to disagree.


Remember that there’s also an upside to quitting: the faster you make the right decision to move out, the earlier you can join a new company that fits you well, and one that can truly set you up for success. This is what you call as “opportunity cost“. That time and effort WASTED waiting for a miracle to happen could have been used for something else. Quitting therefore isn't about giving up--it's about being smarter to take advantage of better opportunities waiting for you. Quit if you must, and find greener pastures.


But before you hand down that resignation letter, do note that it is also your responsibility to exhaust all solutions first in the most objective way. Good luck in your next step!

#BounceBackMotivation

It’s not just about the hours you put into work, but what you have achieved in those hours. So don’t complain to me that you’ve been toiling hard for 10 hours when you haven’t even sent a single e-mail or finished that 2-week delayed report. Because you’re probably slow and not really as good as you think you are. Because you probably aren’t asking for help. Because you’re probably checking your Facebook or Tinder every 15 minutes and hence you can’t finish your work. We’re humans that’s fine, as long as you know you need to work on those shortcomings. That’s fine as long as you don’t brag that you’ve been working hard and pretending you’re the busiest person in the world.

Don’t count the hours. Make the hours count.

#BuildingMyEmpire

Many employees don’t desire high-powered careers because they believe that something else is more important in life. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Some of us define our happiness NOT by our careers, but by how that career can support the lifestyle we choose to have.

✅ Great leaders will find time to listen to their people's needs and requests. They embrace their role as someone who supports, not just dictate.

Here are five ideas as to why it may be good for you. On the flipside, while there is job-hopping, there’s also too-frequent-job-hopping. Changing companies too frequently may give you premature experience to the point that you become a jack of all trades and yet master of none.

Think about your career prospects once in a while EVEN IF you have no complaints about your job.

Reflecting on better opportunities elsewhere isn't selfish nor is it being “greedy“ or “too ambitious“. It is an SOP that everyone should do as part of their Career Management.

Balance is always the key. From time to time, ask yourself and your loved ones if you're sacrificing and giving too much of yourself for your company. Fine, you can be promoted all you want, and be praised all you want, but remember that you are as only as dispensable as the rest.

Apply the Goldilocks rule: not too hot, not too cold. Just the right amount that centers on your happiness in life. Put a border between your work and your life, and never totally define yourself by 'what you do' in the office. You're worth more than that. We all are.

#BounceBackMotivation

✅️There are folks who advocate to stop comparing yourself to others. And to only race against oneself. I DISAGREE 😃 If you're coming from a low standard (an environment with mediocre or below-average quality) then your benchmark is low too.

✅️It's healthier to race against your own limits BUT also consider how everyone is doing. To be the best of the best, you need to learn from those who are way above you too! Comparison is STILL important. They're called best practices, world records, role models, and gold standard. 🏆

Remember that sometimes, your ceiling is just someone else's floor. Don't just look down when you're at the peak. Look up---you'll realize that there are mountains taller than yours.