“My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other’s kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That’s how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a […]
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Find Your Dream Job in 2014!
Is 2014 the year for you to start your dream job? Are you ready to spring out of bed in the morning excited to go to work? It is possible to find your dream job, but it takes some work. Normally, the “work” you think about in the job search process entails updating your resume, […]
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I Was a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
It’s funny to think about the “old” me – running around in this sheep’s costume. It’s actually more distressing than funny. And it’s distressing because not only was I wearing a costume, I was also convinced that I actually was a sheep, not a wolf. Obviously, I’m neither a sheep nor a wolf, but this […]
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Labor Day Thoughts
This Labor Day, let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of the American worker. This national holiday was originally created to honor the achievements of American workers but somewhere along the way it turned into a great reason to have an end-of-summer picnic and go to a baseball game. By all means enjoy […]
Read MoreWeekend and Workday Wisdom from Steve Jobs
Steve Job's 2005 commencement address to Standford's graduating class is as relevant today as it was then. If you watched it a few years ago, it's worth a second viewing. If you have never seen it, it's a must see. It touches on three concepts that are meaningful to me: 1. Do what you love. […]
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One Rule For Living (and Working) Without Regret
Regret is a downer – plan and simple. Most of us try to avoid it as best we can. We associate regret with disappointment, unhappiness, grief, and heartbreak. Bronnie Ware’s book,The Top Five Regrets of Dying, dives straight into the depths of having regrets at the end of one’s life. Bronnie cared for patients in […]
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Great Career Advice . . . But Is It Realistic?
Have you read the book or seen the 2006 movie “The Pursuit of Happyness?” Actor Will Smith portrays the life of Chris Gardner – a single-father with a rags-to-riches tale. The most poignant period in the movie occurs when father and son sleep in a public bathroom at night while the father learns to become […]
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Mixed Signals – How to Stamp Out This Common Communication Barrier
Last week I gave a short talk about common communication barriers. Although the list I normally present to students in the organizational behavior class I teach contains nine points, I thought it best to narrow my “list” to two when addressing a non-academic group. Interestingly, what really resonated with the audience was my discussion of […]
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What Now? 3 Tips for New Graduates
The graduation parties have come and gone. The flurry of activities that were initiated in the wee hours of the night while cramming for finals and culminated at the cap and gown ceremony have at last come to an end. You can almost hear the graduates and their parents exhaling and see the “We made […]
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