Work-life balance isn’t the goal. You’ve been duped. It’s usually defined as some form of prioritizing of work with other life interests and needs. Varying definitions aside, it’s all about the idea of enjoying life without allowing work to problematically dominate your existence. Nice idea, but it’s not very realistic for most professionals and it’s […]
ROCK YOUR WALMART JEANS
You can’t control what happens in life. Control is a bit of an illusion. Of course you can and should try to control your future by shaping the odds in your favor. You do this by working harder than others, building positive relationships, and so on. However, life happens and you have to adjust. As […]
BAND-AIDS LOOK SILLY ON EARLOBES
The other day I walked into my local coffee shop to get my morning fix. When I looked up into the face of the twenty-something male who I’ve said “hello” and “thank you” to many times, I noticed something odd. Both of his earlobes were covered with brown band-aids. As you can imagine in your […]
TOP 10 MOST OUTRAGEOUS AND UNPRODUCTIVE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS I HAVE SEEN SO FAR THIS YEAR
It is probably too early in the year for a top 10 list, but this one couldn’t wait. If you’ve been following me long enough you know I’m equally capable of blasting leaders and employees. Today’s target – leaders! The zingers listed below are actual incidents that I either witnessed or was aware of through […]
