Years ago I worked as an apprentice in a factory. I made many moves between departments in order to learn the business. I must have had 20 different supervisors while I was in the program. The one that stands out in my mind was George.
George went out of his way to make sure I had the opportunity to gain new skills. He paired me with the best workers in the department so I could learn from them. Occasionally, he would take me aside and give me bits of wisdom. One time I took a shortcut and didn't do as good a job as I should have. He pointed this out in a nice way, and told me something that has stayed with me in my work practices ever since -- "a job worth doing is worth doing well." I've applied this principle, and I believe it has helped me to advance my career.
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