"Do you love your job? Why?" That's what my friend Jill Felska threw out there as a Facebook status the other day. I didn't even have to think about my answer it was almost as if my fingers typed "Because it's not a job, it's my life" out of reflex. This caused Jill to ask me a few followup … [Read more...]
Effective team building at 47 years and counting
Three hundred and sixty-five days ago, I published "Unplugged on my Birthday." Like much of my writing that is a year old, it's almost painful to go back and read it. There are two reasons for that. First, I believe the writing on this blog has improved over the last year. More importantly, however, … [Read more...]
Trust your team, grow your business
I have a confession to make - I'm a control freak. But by growing the team I work with over the last year, I'm learning to let go. We've added some quality folks to the team and it's a whole lot easier to let go of responsibility when you are putting it in capable hands. With fewer day-to-day … [Read more...]
Why your body of work matters
What does your body of work look like? Does it measure up to the likes of Walt Disney, J.R.R. Tolkien or Steve Jobs? Not necessarily in terms of fame and notoriety, but instead in terms of you've really given it your all. The common thread of the three men I've listed is a 100 percent commitment of … [Read more...]
Swearing, vocabulary and the pregnant pause
When I wrote "Replace “ums” with Pregnant Pauses when Speaking," I never expected to circle back to the post as a way to swear less on social media - and in real life, for that matter. It is, however, that simple. When you feel like letting an f-bomb (or some equally offensive language) fly - stop! … [Read more...]
Time for Spring Cleaning
What things can you get rid of? What tasks can you stop doing? What projects can you let go of? Which relationships might have run their course? I was cleaning out my closet the other day and when I got done I realized how much stuff had accumulated over the last several years. It was stuff I … [Read more...]
Let's kill need to-itus
We've all been in those conversations when someone pipes up with "we need to ..." - fix blah blah. - change blah blah. Ever notice how it's often the same person? Ever notice how that person does a whole lot of talking about what needs to be changed or be fixed but is seldom doing anything to … [Read more...]
Working through illness is more than showing up
Most days, I wake up ready to work. I want to work. I love my work. That's the easy part of this equation. How about when for two weeks straight you wake up feeling like poo? It happens. For some of us, it's just a matter of fighting a cold or flu bug for a couple weeks. For some of my friends, it's … [Read more...]
How work looks in 2011 and beyond
Starting now and into the foreseeable future, how work looks has changed for all of us. If you don't believe me, ask the public sector union employees in Wisconsin and other states. Government jobs once seemed secure and immune from layoffs, pay cuts, benefits changes and furlough days of which many … [Read more...]
The Time Management Myth
We don't really manage time. We make choices what to do with our time. The clock stops for no one. So, what we really need to manage is our choices. Right now, you have chosen to read this blog and I thank you. A few days ago, I chose to write this post instead of sitting back and reading a … [Read more...]
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