Boss's Day Poem

Update: See my special 2007 Boss's Day package here!

Boss's Day is Sunday, but many of you will celebrate today. I thought I would offer these poems in honor of all the bosses out there. Being a manager is not always easy. There are a few bad bosses out there, but most are hard working and caring people. Take some time to show appreciation for the work your manager does on your behalf. And if you are a boss - take half the day off and PLAY! You deserve it!

Being Boss

It is not always easy to be the one in charge
In charge of fixing the daily conundrums
That inevitably a come up at 4:30 on Friday
The Friday you have ball game tickets with a pal

Having to make the calls can cause nerves to flair
Flair with fear and raw vulnerability for what’s unknown
And the issues get more gnarly as the day wears on
Wearing patience thin and testing tired brain cells

Why would anyone want to be the boss?
The boss gets all the complaints and aggravation
Constant interruptions render plans obsolete
Obsolete and out of touch before clearing the gate

Being boss comes with these and many more challenges
Challenges roller coaster emotions and energy
These diversions don’t overshadow the reason to lead
Leading is about people, connection, and excellence

Leaders can see and develop our potential
The potential to fully express and utilize our talents
The boss cares about whether people are engaged
Engaged and unencumbered by rolling crud

Hats off to all leaders who get through the muck
The mucky muck of business to help people be great
Jobs would be unbearable without great bosses
Bosses who get what leading is really about

Boss’s Day Haiku

Context and comfort
Filtering through politics
The boss saves the day

And as a final reminder, if you are looking for a nice and thoughtful gift for your boss (or for yourself), check out the e-book I created in partnership with 1800CEOREAD called Nine Lives of Leadership. One of the authors I talked to for the e-book is Sally Hogshead. Sally wrote Radical Careering and has a blog called the Hog Blog (clever). Here is a cool post called, Passion is not a luxury in your career. It’s an imperative. I think it ties in nicely with Boss's Day. Here is a juicy quote:

"A career isn’t to be tolerated. It’s to be savored, devoured, marrow sucked and fingers smacked."

 

Comments

[MARIA FRANQUIZ]

I would like to recognize my General Manager as the best boss in the whole world, she is caring,respectful and she makes you feel like family, I am truly blessed to have her as my boss, she is an angel sent from heaven. I would like to know if I can make a recognition to her through your site. If this is possible please reply to my e-mail address
michelle_angelly@yahoo.com Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,
Maria Franquiz

[Maria Franquiz]

Hi, my name is Maria and I work in the Residence Inn of Ocala, Florida. I would like to know if I can make a recognition to my General Manager Carol Griffin. She is the best boss anyone can have. I am so blessed in having her as my boss. I just wanted to know if there's any way I can do a shout out to her through your website. I can try to send you a picture of her and possibly post something about my appreciation. If this is possible please notify through my email address michelle_angelly@yahoo.com Thank you.

I really appreciate it.

Sincerely.

Maria Franquiz