Expedition member Do's and Don'ts

One major contributor to the experience of an expedition such as this is the interaction with your fellow expedition members.  Seeing that it is quite a sensitive topic and seeing that this is an open blog it could become a stumbling block in the nurturing of relationships between me and my team members.  I, therefore, decided to rather have a generic page of what I see as good or bad qualities in expedition members.  Some qualities are from my members, some are what I could envisage being good or bad qualities and some are my own qualities I sometimes see lacking.  Please leave additional Do's and Don'ts in the comment field should you have an contribution.  I add this in a page so that I can add and alter these qualities during the year.


DO's:
1) Be enthusiastic about the great privilege you have in seeing this unique continent and occasionally try and express that enthusiasm.  If you are not moved by this extreme beauty what exactly was your motivation for coming here?
2) Enjoy and also try and master little things like baking bread.  The entertainment value of seeing inquisitive minds at work is tremendous, plus freshly baked bread is a universal "comfort food".
3) Do little chores that technically might not be yours without making a fuss of it, your team mates may have done plenty of your chores without you realising it.
4) Accept people for who they are, and realise their way of doing work might be different from yours. (OK this one is for me....it may sound a bit preachy, but I have to try.....whoooooooosa) 
5) Be ready to get outside your comfort zone.  What part of the coldest and windiest continent did you not understand?  Also what part of a 10 months in isolation with 9 other people did you not understand?
6) If you are given authority, take it; if not, support whoever received it. 
7) If you don't have a sense of humour at least try and and fake it.


DON'Ts:
1) Don't complain or look for reasons to be unhappy.
2) Do not give advice on how something should be done to someone that is 75% done in doing your work, correctly. 
3) Do not sit and warm your hands in comfort while your team mates are working outside.   
4) Do not quote rule books in -20 degree 40 knot conditions.
5) Do not ask questions that are seemingly interesting but actually betrays your lack of grasping the reality of the situation.
6) Do not write Do's and Don'ts in a blog.