Are You Becoming the Bad Boss?
If you worry about becoming a bad boss, a new study from Michigan State University may make you feel nervous. Researchers found that the act of carefully monitoring the fairness [...]
Mar, 31
2014
Mar, 24
2014
Your Big Shot – Leadership Lessons from the NCAA Tournament
The final seconds of an NCAA Basketball Tournament game can teach you a lot about leadership. The 64 team, single elimination competition captures the attention of viewers due to so [...]
Mar, 17
2014
Ever Feel Overqualified? An Angry Robot’s Story
Once upon a time, there was a robot who felt overqualified for his job. The robot, known as Henry, had been bought by a landscaping company. Day after day, Henry [...]
Mar, 10
2014
“Does this Make Me Look Fat?” Comes to Customer Service
Some men live in terror of the moment that a woman will ask if a particular outfit makes her look fat. The question may be a fair one but its [...]
Mar, 3
2014
Stuck on Yellow – Book Intro & Giveaway
If you feel like you never have enough time at work and are struggling to get your important things done, then you'll enjoy my book, Stuck on Yellow. As part [...]
Feb, 24
2014
What the Olympics Taught Me About Productivity
It's easy to think that the path to greatness at the Olympics is about being really good at a sport and then competing a lot. It turns out there's at [...]
Feb, 17
2014
Leadership: Surviving Your Slow News Day
In the world of TV News, while slow news days exist, smart reporters will never admit to them. That's also a great lesson for the business world. In an industry [...]
Feb, 10
2014
How to Get Really Good
If you want to get really good at anchoring a TV newscast, then you need to be willing to watch yourself. That was the advice I received years ago from [...]
Feb, 3
2014
Leadership – The Trash Can Test
When I visit a business, I immediately learn a lot about its leader simply by looking at a trash can. I'm not talking about a dumpster but rather the trash [...]
Jan, 20
2014
How TV News Anchors Prepare for the Unexpected
Some TV news anchors become immortalized on YouTube for their on-air blunders. These bloopers often happen when something unexpected occurs and the newscaster doesn?t know what to do next. Looking [...]