If you’re new to Analogous Friday, welcome to the promised land. This is a little diddy I do every week (on a Friday, duh) where I share with you a wicked sweet video that I’ve come across for your entertainment. Then, after said entertainment, I’ll make some asinine analogy for how it relates to marketing and business. Then, in the comments, you continue the analogousness and come up with your own. So, those are the rules, kiddos, now let’s get started.
This week’s video get’s pretty intense and you definitely want to watch it till the end, because MMA fighter Mayhem Miller gets a little out of control in the Electronic Arts offices. Enjoy!
Let me first say that I already decided that if I ever run my own business, the ball pit is definitely going to be implemented in the conference room. Apart from this, what can we take away from the clip? Funny you asked…
TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR WORK
Even when the EA employee’s hard work of putting in the player ratings came under attack (literally), he stood behind it. When you do a project and it comes under fire from a boss or coworker, you first of all need to take ownership of your work, and that includes any successes OR failures that come along with it. I’m thinking for most people it would be hard to stand behind your work when a MMA fighter who could rip you in two is pretty much sweating testosterone in front of you.
TAKE CRITICISM AND USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
Yeah, yeah. The stats they’re talking about are only in a video game, but, assuming they’re pretty accurate, Mayhem Miller can probably use these to help identify areas of his fighting where he can improve, hit the gym, and get better. When someone gives you criticism, whether it’s a boss in a performance review, a not so friendly comment on a blog post, or anything else, don’t be so quick to get flustered (or violent). Sure, there’s a chance they’re off mark on their opinions, but why not take them seriously and use these to turn your weaknesses into strengths?
So this is the time where you chime in down below in the comments and tell us what you think. What did YOU take away from the video?
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Or you could just use the ultimate fighting move: The Fetal Position.
Ha. I'd probably pull a Waterboy and go for the eyes, then a quick kick to the shin, then book it out of there.
Taking criticism and turning it into something constructive is is of the utmost importance. You have to listen to the criticism of those around you. We tend to surround ourselves with people who think like us and generally agree with us– sometimes you need to listen to someone who thinks you're going about it all wrong.
If you only listen to people who will butter you up, well, you end up like so many of the out of touch celebrities and politicians in the world. Don't surround yourself with yes men (or women). Nothing is worse than believing your own hype. Great post!
Good call here Danny. I forget where but I heard someone suggest that in the hiring process, especially for senior level execs, people get so caught up trying to hire like minded people, but, in reality, you should consider hiring one or two people who see things very differently from you. Sure, it will probably lead to some disagreements, but it will expose you to ideas different from your own which will challenge you to delve deeper into the subject and hopefully produce greater results.
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A.) I will absolutely work for you if you get a ball pit in your conference room. I'm going on record saying that.
B.) Wow, that was intense. I get scared (strangely intrigued, but also very scared) to watch MMA fights with TWO MMA fighters…I thought that little geeky computer programmer was a dead man!
Another thing I would add, is that seldomly do upset clients say what they are actually thinking/feeling. You can have someone screaming in your face ready to pile-drive you into a pit of balls, but their motives/actions could be the exact opposite of what they are showing you.
A.) I will absolutely work for you if you get a ball pit in your conference room. I'm going on record saying that.
B.) Wow, that was intense. I get scared (strangely intrigued, but also very scared) to watch MMA fights with TWO MMA fighters…I thought that little geeky computer programmer was a dead man!
Another thing I would add, is that seldomly do upset clients say what they are actually thinking/feeling. You can have someone screaming in your face ready to pile-drive you into a pit of balls, but their motives/actions could be the exact opposite of what they are showing you.
A.) I will absolutely work for you if you get a ball pit in your conference room. I'm going on record saying that.
B.) Wow, that was intense. I get scared (strangely intrigued, but also very scared) to watch MMA fights with TWO MMA fighters…I thought that little geeky computer programmer was a dead man!
Another thing I would add, is that seldomly do upset clients say what they are actually thinking/feeling. You can have someone screaming in your face ready to pile-drive you into a pit of balls, but their motives/actions could be the exact opposite of what they are showing you.
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