THE WORD YOUR BOSS LOVES TO HEAR: “DONE”

Brian de Haaff, CEO of Aha! (note: we looked him up and can’t really say what it is he does or what Aha! is, other than a LinkedIn poster), says, “There is one word at work that arrives like a jolt of joy to everyone who sees it in an email, IM, or text.” That word is: “Done.” de Haaff says writing this word denotes team progress and “speaks to our sense of accomplishment. And it makes you feel successful. Saying and writing the word “done” builds confidence, and writing “Done!” to your colleague or boss who has asked for a status update on a task means everything. “It’s similar to crossing items off a to-do list, but in a collaborative way. That sense of confidence allows you to take on new challenges and continue to grow.”
* Unless it shows up in a the sentence: “I’m not quite done.”
* There – that story is … wait for it … finished.
* The word that brings a jolt of joy here at the station: donuts.
* Brian, we all understand what “done” means. We also understand what “overdoing it” means.
* A “jolt of joy speaking to our sense of accomplishment”? Try and relax a little.
* How about when saying something is “Done” just means it’s time for the boss to give you a whole new pile of crap to start on?
* Saying it’s done is similar to crossing items off a to-do list? Okay, but are we supposed to pretend that’s a brilliant point or what?
* Next, Brian explains that having the sun come up is like starting a whole new day.