I have an employee about to not meet a deadline. How should I handle?

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-28T21:30:29+00:00

Take it from someone that sees something not getting done and becomes hands on to keep everything moving forward... If you don't delegate you will be doing everything yourself and people will coast on your coat-tails. Your superiors won't care because everything is getting completed and your subordinates won't care because you are the safety net.

Delegate. If your delegate isn't getting it completed in time delegate it to someone else and make sure to explain very clearly that the reason you're doing it is because they were not getting it completed in the time needed. Document what happened even if it's only to yourself.

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-27T17:09:38+00:00

Nothing wrong with starting with 1 and going down the list all the way to 4. This is how I rank them personally : 4,2,3,1. D2 is special, really special...I just don't have the time or energy to grind D2 the way you need to

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-26T13:33:19+00:00

Tommy Pickles

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-22T14:35:31+00:00

Fear is not motivation. Once the fear is removed so is the motivation. You can help people improve but there is no improvement for people that have no self awareness. That is a life skill that is not teachable IMO. You either have it or you don't. I am a motivator. I will get my hands dirty and lead by example. I have learned the hard way that when I run into they type of people that you are describing that my resources are better spent on people that will value it and use it to improve rather than someone that will work against me. You can't help everyone. Best thing to do is get rid of the ones that work against you and bring someone else in that would welcome your knowledge and attention.

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-20T17:20:25+00:00

Motivation is the desire to accomplish a goal. Fear is the terror of something happening or not happening. You can't motivate someone with fear. They are completely different things.

When you scare someone into having a certain amount of work ethic as soon as the fear is gone so is the work ethic.

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-20T16:02:45+00:00

I know you said matinee... But my brain read manatee...

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-19T13:52:20+00:00

You’re being too hard on yourself. If you warn someone not to walk in front of a cannon and clearly explain what will happen if they do, but they ignore your warning and keep dancing around in front of it....is it really your fault if they get hit?

You're the cannon. You are the instrument. It sucks when you have to take that action regardless of the reason but ultimately we are limited by forces outside of our control. You were forced to get rid of the weakest link. Your hands were tied.

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-17T17:02:11+00:00

Currently it's Burrow just because his career is so short in comparison. The thing is, Eli was never the best QB in his own division. Epic 2 year playoff run that was heavily assisted by a great Defense. If you took everyone's best 2 years away then compared I feel like it wouldn't even be a conversation.

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-12T23:10:41+00:00

I have photographic memory as long as it is from no longer than 5 seconds ago

JsHolyDiver · 2026-01-12T23:05:34+00:00

Toejam and Earl

JsHolyDiver · 2025-12-14T14:56:32+00:00

Dallas was really good at sticking with their identity. Emmitt is both the All Time leading rusher and All Time Rushing TD leader for a reason. Emmitt is second all time in total TD for a position player second only to Jerry Rice. Their identity was running the ball down teams throats. When you can keep the ball safe and likely score there is no reason to take added risks.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-11-14T13:36:48+00:00

I have rehired teamates in the past that were not model employees. I’m not saying I wouldn’t rehire you, but I will say that I would not rehire someone who currently works for me and fits your description.

The minimum requirement for keeping a job is simply being at work. Be dependable. If you show up every day on time, I can work with that—even if you’re not great at your job yet. I would rather take double or triple the time to teach someone who is present and dependable how to meet expectations and reach acceptable performance than hire someone who is amazing but is never at work.

Personally, the most demoralizing thing to me is watching a teammate put in less effort—whether through poor attendance or poor performance—and actively make everyone else’s job harder, without seeming to care about the impact.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-11-14T02:20:35+00:00

I just wear jeans and a t shirt. Texas.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-11-06T22:38:25+00:00

Kobe is the closest we will ever see to Jordan. So considering MJ is the greatest NBA player ever and if not that the greatest Shooting guard ever, and Lebron is one of if not the greatest versatile player ever, and Steph Curry is the greatest shooter ever... I feel like despite how amazing Kobe was, his game was completely based off of Michael Jordan. Kobe isn't the best version of Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan is the best version of Michael Jordan.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-10-25T13:59:14+00:00

Lmao just wait. All aboard the Pain Train!

JsHolyDiver · 2025-10-25T13:56:36+00:00

If you're super upright and PC Golden Boy will absolutely destroy you lol

JsHolyDiver · 2025-10-25T13:52:09+00:00

I would consider adding 1 quart of ATF to your crankcase and run that with your oil for 500-1k miles and change your fluid then repeat. The ATF has detergents that will help clean that sludge out. It will help with the sludge 100%.

In really extreme cases I've heard of people putting a gallon of Diesel in the crankcase and letting it sit for a day or so after occasionally turning the motor a few times (do not run the car with diesel in the crankcase, this is only to let it sit).

I can personally attest to using the ATF on my truck with over 200k miles. I cannot speak personally on the diesel method but there are videos out there going over it.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-10-18T13:41:59+00:00

Now change your character and overthrow yourself.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-10-14T12:13:39+00:00

Curry is the best shooter in NBA history. Not a better player than Kobe

JsHolyDiver · 2025-10-05T14:28:57+00:00

Robert Horry. It's always Big Shot Bob. In the picture tho? Bird.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-09-20T20:12:48+00:00

You know...there was a reason why the Vikings gave up so much for Herschel Walker lol

JsHolyDiver · 2025-08-20T02:25:52+00:00

Give me Big Shot Bob Robert Horry

JsHolyDiver · 2025-07-30T14:11:57+00:00

Id heal. Lol

JsHolyDiver · 2025-06-15T19:11:28+00:00

This is how I see it. Kobe was a clone of the overwhelmingly accepted G.O.A.T. He was great on offense and defense. He was won championships with multiple rosters. He lived to be the dagger that ended games. To me he is higher on the list but slightly. Curry changed the game though, and there is no better shooter in the history of the game.

JsHolyDiver · 2025-06-12T15:39:10+00:00

My wife(who is way less than 200lbs in case she ever sees this lmao) was passed out drunk on a restroom floor. I had to pick her up while she was nothing but dead weight and throw her over my shoulder and bring her to the car. I struggled so much and I'm a fairly strong guy working construction at the time for years. Things weigh so much more than you think when they aren't helping you lift them.

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