Bill was frustrated; his boss just didn’t get it. Bill thought his boss expected too much. In my conversation with Bill he said, “My boss worries about the smallest things, then he freaks out if they’re not done perfectly.” As he spoke, something about the way Bill described his.
[Read More]Is money the root of all evil? I don’t believe so. Yet many of us live with a weird dichotomy when it comes to money. We want money, but we don’t want to be perceived as wanting it. Consider these mixed messages: Good companies are profitable and financially stable..
[Read More]A friend of mine bought a car recently without ever stepping into the dealership. It’s being delivered to his door. He conducted the entire purchase over the phone and Internet. When he walks out of his front door Monday morning there will be a new BMW sitting in his.
[Read More]Is your interview process driving the best people away? The days of the all-powerful employer sitting back while the candidate tries to impress them are over. If you want top talent, they are going to interview you, just as much as you are interviewing them. Here are three classic.
[Read More]It’s the age-old question, but what if I told you, the answer was two short words? Now it’s not wine and cheese, nor is it TV and shopping? It’s not even love and money. The meaning of life is friendship and creativity. I didn’t come by this revelation on.
[Read More]If I tell you someone is helpful, what image crosses your mind? Most people associate the word helpful with jobs like a crossing guard, or a travelers aide at the airport. Helpful people are nice to be around, but theyre rarely in charge, or so the thinking goes. When.
[Read More]We have never been more divided. Or so it would seem. If we are in fact divided, we are the ones who created the divide. The media and candidates can fuel the divide. But the divide only happens when we, the people, make negative assumptions about each other. If.
[Read More]What is the single biggest problem facing our planet? Is it Global Warming? Terrorism? Poverty? It’s none of the above. Let me explain. What if we could triple the amount of human capital devoted to solving these and other major issues? We can. And we can do it with.
[Read More]The buck stops here. The famous sign on Harry Truman’s desk applies to all of us. At a certain point, we all have a buck stops here moment. Whether stepping up at work to fix a problem you inherited, or even harder, breaking the chain of pain in your.
[Read More]I confess: I was a Barbie girl. What did you play with as a kid, Hot Wheels, Legos, Army Men? Your toys forge your identify. They enable you to play out your hopes and dreams. You can be anything you want in the land of make believe. As a.
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