Imagine a Friday evening. You came back from your office after a long week. Of course you do not feel the urge to cook and so you order Pizza from your authentic pizza store. You snug into your bed, with the large hot pizza and open a bottle of red wine. You take out your laptop and start searching for a good show for binge watching. But somehow, you find yourself listening to the tune:
“So no one told you life was gonna be this way
Your job’s a joke, you’re broke
Your love life’s D.O.A …….”
Friday night is sorted. Good food with a good show.
But it is not just about a show. We all have our favorite shows, but F.R.I.E.N.D.S is a tad bit different. Apart from just enjoying an evening with the show, this show teaches us some aspects of management and career which can make our ‘binge-watching’ time worthwhile. So just to further accelerate your career, I would like to list a few management tips which we can learn from F.R.I.E.N.D.S:
- Have patience. Remember when Phoebe was trying to teach Joey a new language and how he was getting on her nerves by learning it the wrong way? Yes, and how did Phoebe respond? She just maintained her calmness and her patience level high, without giving up on him. She knows that she might be an expert in that language while the other person is not. Key takeaway is that in your work life, you will definitely come across various situations and meetings where you need to explain that thing at which you are an expert, and even though the other person is not aware of that thing, you should have enough patience to explain.
- Be really focused. One of the most heartbreaking scene was that when Monica broke up with Richard (apparently of age and difference of opinion issues) but even that scene taught us something very valuable. Monica took that negative event and turned it into a positive trait by going down to the dock, buying loads of fruits and making batches of jam. And she did not just deliver it, she gave her full efforts to make the best batches of jam. So the key takeaway is that whatever be the situation, use it to your advantage and give your best, especially while you are working on a project and there can be innumerable roadblocks.
- Sleep for at least 8 hours before a big meeting.We can never forget that meeting when Chandler fell asleep, only to be woken up to the decision of heading the branch office from Tulsa. Now well, a promotion in all forms is always good, but not at the expense of leaving your family and, especially, to the most remote place possible. So the key takeaway is to get hold of your mind before any big event in office.
- Be great at networking and always have the support of your friends. Remember when Phoebe came up with a job of a head chef at first for almost everyone, except for Monica, especially at the time when Monica had no work. Another instance when Rachel lost her job at Ralph Lauren because her boss overheard her conversation for a job interview at Gucci. Even then she was rescued by Mark, who happens to be her ex-colleague, to on-board her for a better position at Louis Vuitton in Paris. So the key takeaway is that always maintain a great relationship with everyone and one thing is to be kept in mind – ‘Give what you would want to receive.‘
- Give your 100%. Remember the time when Phoebe was given the charge of ice even though she wanted to play a major role in a party. But she took her job very seriously, arranged for all the forms of ice and cups and delivered the biggest hit of the party. So the key takeaway is that even though you get a mini part of a big event, give your best and make it a hit, so that others will definitely notice.
- And finally, never be afraid to follow your passion. Rachael started her career as a waiter and finally followed her passion to land up in Ralph Lauren. Joey failed multiple times as an actor but he was passionate about it. Monica was passionate about cooking. But the most notable one was about Chandler. How he left his job in “statistical analysis and data reconfiguration” only to follow his passion of writing to land up as an intern in advertising. So the key takeaway is that even though you might be best at what you do, but you should still be brave enough to follow your passion.
So these are some of the management tips which you can take away from the show. The show depicts that love, friendships and relationships are meant to be nurtured. And that’s not limited to just your personal life, but also to your professional life too.
But for now, take hold of your career and just binge away …
Source:
Eduindex News 