Yeah, I would. Then I’d have to walk back in tomorrow or, the next day and work with the person who’s got the job. That’s a tough morning, right? So before we talk about what to say to his boss, let’s get my client settled. We’ll call him Paul. Let’s get Paul settled. Have him take a walk, leave the phone in his pocket, give himself five minutes to be mad without having to sound professional for anybody.

Then ask himself, “What do I actually wanna know?” Because the first question that comes to mind might be, “Why’d you waste my [00:01:00] time?” I mean, I get it, but the question you deserved an answer to is, “When you look at my work, what made you decide I wasn’t ready?” That’s why you take the walk, squad. You can still be angry and ask a darn good question, right?

So now give the boss room to answer. Maybe the new hire has experience that, Paul hasn’t had a chance to get yet. O- Okay, then what’s the experience? If the answer is leadership, ask, “Can you point to one decision you wanted me to make on my own?”

Now he’s got something he can use. And the boss says, , “You’re so valuable where you are.” Stay with that for a minute. The fact that nobody was ready to take over my work weigh against me. That’s a fair question. So it’s asking who they are willing to train.

Here’s a knowledge nugget for you this week, squad. Before you volunteer to work harder, get clear on what would actually give you a shot. Let me lead the next supplier review. Can we sit down afterwards and talk about how I handled it? Put a date on that conversation with your boss.

I want Paul to give himself the same respect he’s given that company. He can show up tomorrow, [00:02:00] treat the new hire well, and tell his boss, kind of straight up, “I’m disappointed. I wanted that job. I want to understand what happened.” There’s nothing wrong with that, ’cause he’s putting in the work, he’s putting in the reps, like I like to say, and then he got passed over.

So there’s nothing wrong with asking that. And when he does that, that’s a man who’s still got a say in where his career goes from there, right? So squad, if you are kind of stuck in a conundrum like Paul maybe getting passed over, working hard, not getting noticed, and you want maybe just to shine a light on the blind spot on how to talk to your employer or your boss, give me a call.

I have a complimentary hour of power at… Just give me a call, 248-739-6362. 248-739-6362. Again, 248-739-6362. Or go to www.timetoshinetoday.com/hop. Again, timetoshinetoday.com/hop, and that’s for Hour of Power. So until next week, keep leaning into your ultimate human potential. [00:03:00] Smile, make someone else smile.

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