Nunu New Year

It's 2009. I know that I don't have to tell anyone that, but it helps me to see it in print as many times as possible. '08 is history and I have enjoyed seeing all the lists, resolutions, promises and good intentions of my fellow members of the human race now that a new year has arrived. I wish everyone the best of luck in fulfilling all their hopes and dreams of 2009.
On our first day back to work after a long holiday break, the staff was treated to an inspirational speaker. Now, I have seen my share of these so called "inspirerers" and some are great and some are mediocre and some just plain old miss the motivational mark. Thankfully, the gentleman addressing our staff lived up to his title. Among some of his more colorful phrases that I enjoyed:

• "Nobody rises to low expectations."
• "Fake it till you make it."
• "If you've never been on fire, you can't be burned out."

I know that there are some people who, no matter what they are told or who it is that tells them, will not be motivated to do much of anything, except for what they were doing, (or not doing) in the first place. These "doing nothings" (or "doons" for short) are the people I choose in the new year to completely disassociate myself with. Their only accomplishment, besides excessive complaining and copious long lunch & break taking, is to make more work for the rest of us in the form of slack that has to be picked up and responsibilities that will have to be met because they do not fulfill their duties. I know we all work with these people, or at least know some of them. So rather than complain about it, I am making it my goal to accept the fact that they exist and acknowledge that in having to make up for their shortcomings, I will probably make the world (or at least my work environment) a better place to be. I will waste no more time letting their incompetence be a source of aggravation. They suck. They will continue to suck. Giving them any sort of empowerment over me REALLY sucks, so I will remove their ability to tick me off and treat them as what they are. Suckers. And at the end of the day, even if my hand is the only one doing it, I will pat myself on the back for a job well done. Tasks will be completed and I will feel a sense of accomplishment. And the "doons"? I don't know what they will feel, except maybe fat and lazy because they went out to lunch again and gorged on fast food.