Steward of another man’s vision

I learned this lesson from my first boss at my first job out of college. I was an intern at the time...

In frustration with one of his current managers, he told me a quality he was always seeking out in good a MM. He said to me, "...ultimately, I'm looking for someone who will advance my cause and my vision. I'm looking for someone who will be a steward of my vision".

That statement has stuck with me since then, and I've tried to apply it at every job I've had. It has brought me a lot of places and continually helps me put things in perspective for what my role is as a MM.

The goal - figure out what your boss’s vision is...and own it. Make that your personal vision. Always approach everything you do at your job as a MM as if you were the owner of the business. Make decisions like it was your own money being made, being spent, collected, or lost. Do this in everything you do, and you’ll start seeing heads turn.