Gifts to give myself

From the NYTimes:
Left unchecked, the very things that helped make your enterprise a winner can depress your employees and actually harm your business.That is the message from Marshall Goldsmith, author of one of this year’s best business books, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful.”
Here’s something you could be doing wrong:
“Adding too much value.” When someone comes to you with a solid initiative, instead of saying “that’s great,” you tend to say, “that is a great idea, but. …” The problem with that, Mr. Goldsmith says, is that your contribution could make the idea 5 percent better, but decrease the employee’s enthusiasm by 50 percent, “because now it is your idea,” not hers, and she may not give its execution her all. If you feel compelled to add value, do it in a way that stokes the employee’s enthusiasm.

- This reminds me of what it takes to be a good teacher and mentor – encourage and don’t get too much in the way. Let people be self-determined, be fired up about their ideas, and make their own mistakes…. mostly.

Here are some things I’d love to give myself