Self-evaluation

Do you have an "evaluation" coming up at work? Do you have to evaluate an employee, someone you supervise. We all know what a game that whole process can be.

But a little self-evaluation can be a valuable tool in our efforts to be better. Simply put, we want to know where we need improvement - the more specific we can get, the better. This simple little poem might help. It only takes a few minutes to read, but it's surprisingly comprehensive.

You Tell On Yourself
(author unknown)

You tell on yourself by the friends you seek,
By the very manner in which you speak,
By the way you employ your leisure time,
By the use you make of dollar and dime.

You tell on yourself by the things you wear,
By the spirit in which your burdens you bear,
By the type of things at which you laugh,
By the records you play on your phonograph.

You tell what you are by the way you walk,
By the things of which you delight to talk,
By the manner in which you can bear defeat,
By so simple a thing as how you eat.
By the books you choose from the library shelf,
By these things and more you tell on yourself.