My track record starts piling

Based on quality and productivity, you deserve firing

The Black Opera (Sleep Tight)

Takeaway 226:  BPM wants to thank Airjohnston’s Hip Hop World (check the site out: http://ajhiphopworld.com/) for reminding us of this gem.  This is not a Mitt Romney cut or a Bain Capital/private equity dig.  BPM does not “like” firing people.

This is the corollary to Takeaway #2 –Past results are not indicative of future performance.  Past data cannot predict future results – but that is just the statistical proof.

The reality, however, is that people judge whether or not to fire, hire and promote you on your past success .  The want to do business based on what? – your track record.  Start piling…