Leadership: Solving Your Squeaky Problem
If you're a leader, you know that annoying problems often demand a quick response. But is that response the best solution? I have flat feet and that means that I [...]
May, 19
2014
May, 14
2014
Don’t Empower the Clueless
You'll lose a lot of productive time if you empower the clueless. The clueless have a wonderful ability to throw a wrench into your perfect plans. Isn't it time to [...]
May, 12
2014
Leadership – Stop Cutting Your Employee’s Food
If you're a leader, you may find yourself running short of productive time because you're doing the equivalent of cutting your employee's food. It's a common trap. Go into any [...]
May, 6
2014
Stop Your Convenient Excuse
The next time you're struggling to get your work done, you need to stop your convenient excuse. While a convenient excuse gives you an easy way to avoid doing things [...]
May, 5
2014
If You’re Addicted to Work Email, Try This
I'd ask you to raise your hand if you're addicted to work email but I imagine that many of you have your hands full with mobile devices, about to check [...]
Apr, 28
2014
Productivity: Stop Embracing Distractions
It's not about the clothes. When faced with a tough decision, it's easy to embrace distractions. A distraction is like a life boat that gets you off a ship [...]
Apr, 21
2014
Don’t Empower the Clueless
When you empower the clueless, you usually create a problem that will take a lot of time and energy to fix. Here's an example: Imagine that you're in charge of [...]
Apr, 14
2014
Lost Productivity: The Convenient Excuse
A convenient excuse can keep you from doing a lot of things you don't like but it can also be responsible for a lot of lost productivity. While convenient excuses [...]
Apr, 9
2014
Leadership Lessons from March Madness
You may have watched the nets being cut down from March Madness but did you miss some of the leadership lessons that were on display during the basketball tournament? The [...]
Apr, 7
2014
Your Career: Did You Lose Your Spark?
You see a spark of excitement in the eyes of a high school student, who focuses on college much like how a hungry lion stares at a gazelle. The student [...]