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An Anonymous Letter from a Co-Worker |
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Do you know me?
I am smart and funny. I am truly quirky and proud of it. Sometimes I create or get caught up in drama. My life can be fast paced. Some people think of me as highly creative, others see me as some type of genius or mad scientist.
I am really messy, I just can’t help it – it is my nature. At least I can make myself and others laugh by making fun of my idiosyncrasies.
Who am I really? Although you like me, I am that person who sometimes drives you crazy. I don’t mean to drive you crazy. I guess the fact that I express my creativity or genius through disorganization gets on your nerves. I suppose that when I misplace or borrow things and never return them, you take it personally. If it makes you feel any better, I do this to everyone. And even though I think of myself as a creative genius, I do not always think that I am smarter or superior to everyone else. I am what I am.
Can I be honest with you? I don’t want to use your system to stay organized. I know I can be a better co-worker to you, but I am actually intimidated by planners and filing systems. I just don’t get how they work or why I should be constrained by these so-called tools.
I am willing to accept your help. I have given this considerable thought, here are some ideas:
• Don’t ask me to take notes or messages. We both know this is a recipe for disaster. Perhaps you can rely on recorded messages.
• Speaking of recorded messages, I hate a planner, but I might love some type of handheld electronic device to help me stay on top of things. Something where I can record memos and easily play them back would be useful. I have heard there are voice organizers.
• Can we work together to come up an innovative approach for me? You know I love things that are creative. You know what organization can do for me and I know how I think. If we combine talents we might just find a way to help me.
• Whatever process we invent for me, let’s make it streamlined and easy. Otherwise I will become frustrated and lose interest.
• Recognize that organization is not my strength.
• Send a little help my way. If we have an administrative assistant available, perhaps that person can spare an hour a week to help me get it together? If not, how about you or others take turns helping me out and in exchange I will buy you lunch?
Thank you for reading this!
Sincerely,
The Creative Genius
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