"Despite excellent performance and good money the worker always seems tired and is rarely happy." If this describes you, you may be sacrificing too much in the chase for material success. A recent blurb by John Brandon in INC Magazine about the … [Read more...]
“Trash Man Jesus”
My rubbish is quickly and efficiently collected early every Thursday morning, apparently by a man named "Jesus." I know his name because it came to me last week in a holiday greeting card wedged under the lid of my emptied can. When I opened the … [Read more...]
The Magic of New Zealand
I recently returned from three weeks of work and play in New Zealand. This was my fifth trip to and from this distant land half a world away, which means I've now flown 80,000 miles through the years in a silver tube five miles up doing nothing more … [Read more...]
The Rise and Fall of Opposite Industries: Weed & Golf
While Capitol Hill wrestles with granting approval of banking access for the fledgling but poised to explode marijuana industry, another green-based business -- golf course management -- wrestles with a crisis that desperately cries for … [Read more...]
One Sentence Movie Reviews — 10 Films from November
10 December 13 I am anit-commercial, so I rarely watch television and never listen to the radio. Instead I go the movies to study the art and craft of motion pictures. I am not a big fan of CGI (computer special effects) or kids animation but try to … [Read more...]
12 Common Mistakes of A Bad Boss
I recently read brief articles by Maeghen Oiumet and Peter Economy that got me thinking about what good bosses do differently than bad ones – which led me to think about how bad ones typically make similar mistakes. No matter how well intended a … [Read more...]
Unexpected Termination: Now What?
10 Tips to Help Land on Your Feet The reciprocal post-World War II loyalty bond between workers and employers has long since evaporated. Back then jobs were careers and workers enjoyed an implied assumption of continued employment. Businesses … [Read more...]
Why Core Values are Integral to Success
When people leave one company for another, a major success or failure factor in their new assimilation is how well they match the existing culture. Bad fits rarely make it. Alignment of these core values is important for a number of reasons. From … [Read more...]
How to Ask for Help at Work: 12 Tips
Everyone benefits from an occasional boost. Despite that, even when bogged down many are too timid to ask. Here are 12 suggestions to effectively engage the help of others: 1. Stop worrying about “how it looks” to ask for help. The guts to ask shows … [Read more...]
Signficant Emotional Events: What They Are & How They Change Lives
2 November 2013 Our map of the world is shaped by a variety of influences during our formative years, ages 0-to-13. Contributors include our family unit, friends, relatives, religion, socioeconomic status, schooling, neighborhood, teachers, coaches, … [Read more...]