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| title | James Dimitrov | |
| full_name | James Dimitrov | |
| github_url | https://github.com/jdimitrov-pantheon/workwithme.guide-myguide/ | |
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- Continuous Improvement - No matter how much or how little. I always try to learn new things. I can sometimes end up obsessing over them, but I still try to learn them. I also really appreciate when others are trying to learn, and I do my best to help share everything I know with those who want to learn.
- Honesty - I always strive to be as honest as I can be, and I very much appreciate it when others are honest with me. This is especially true when I might be doing something wrong. Knowing that someone cares enough to stop me and say, "I think you might be wrong here" is something I value
- Respect - I love the act of showing and being shown respect. It helps with my other two values. If someone is honest with me, I respect them more and if someone has earned my respect, I value their honesty more.
- Loyalty - I am a very loyal person, by nature, and I will always do my best to help those around me. I also appreciate the loyalty in return.
I tend to be a very curious and ambitious person. Usually, I don't settle for how things are because I know that they can always be better. This, of course, can sometimes be a double-edged sword. I can also become pretty obsessive about things and work hours and hours on something because I feel like I need to know the answer.
I love when I or my team receive recognition, and I am very proud when we do, but I may be a little different from most people when it comes to feedback. To me, it is more important to know about the negative/impactful things first, so that I can correct them as soon as possible. By nature, I assume that if there is no feedback or recognition, then things are going well.
I am remote and based out of KC, so I tend to be online earlier in the morning Pacific time. I also try and get a few mental breaks during the day so that I can stop thinking about everything and relax. This helps me prevent any obsessing over issues/concerns.
I prefer Slack/chat or email over voice calls since they allow me to answer when I can, but I completely understand that sometimes things are urgent and require a call. I do my best to be available for anyone who needs me, no matter what hour or day it is. If I can help, I will try.
I believe that the main warning sign I have is that I will get defensive of myself and my team. I do, however, think I am good at noticing when I am starting to go to the dark side and making sure people are aware.
Most of the time it's as simple as giving me a few minutes to recompose. On the worst of days, I will probably let everyone know that it's a bad day and that I need to get away from the computer for a bit, and giving me that time and space help.
Sometimes I start to ramble, end up doing down rabbit holes, or going off on tangents, and I certainly appreciate it when people stop me and get me back on track.
- Finger-pointing - I prefer to find a solution to a problem rather than try and point fingers or blame someone/something.
- Stagnation - I believe that things always need to keep moving. Even slipping backwards in an attempt to make progress is better than not moving at all.
- Indifference - If there is an issue, we should all care about it, especially in a professional setting.
My goal is always to be as helpful to those around me as I can. I would like to continue to grow into upper management and more senior roles over the coming years.
I always strive to be the best version of myself that I can be, so I would love to improve and develop in any way possible.
I am a pretty chatty person, but most of all, I enjoy talking about sports, music, and tech.