Be Kind and Go out of Your Way to Help Others Succeed
It is literally true the you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
—Napoleon Hill, American author
When I think about what made my career in engineering fun and rewarding, I think of those who were genuinely kind and helpful along the way.
I have vivid memories of help I received from colleagues nearly 40 years ago. I remember the kindness shown by so many at Geac after I joined the company, investing considerable personal time into helping me understand the intricacies of the Geac 8000 computer system. When I couldn’t figure out how to isolate a problem in the operating system, I remember one of my colleagues dropping everything he was working on to assist ...
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