Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
It’s a sentence that can make a huge difference in the workplace. A real shot of motivation and inspiration that, if delivered at the right time and place, can spur your team to the pinnacle of success. But if it’s overused, or delivered incorrectly, its potency can be radically reduced – or it could cause awful side …
17 years ago, I was sitting at my desk, wondering what became of my career. I was miserable, in a job I hated. It was one of those “oh woe is me” moments that could have easily turned into a full blown malaise. And it surely would have, if on that day I hadn’t picked …
It’s the office equivalent of a four letter word – “meeting”. Why has this simple little gathering become such a bad thing in the workplace? I can imagine the scene in just about every office – the sound of that “ding” from the calendar software, followed by the feeling of approaching gloom, and then, the slow …
“It can’t be done” “You can’t do that” How many times have you heard these words? Plenty of times, I bet. “Can’t” is a big, fat, stop sign designed to sabotage a dream. A better question might be, why are we hearing them? BECAUSE we choose to dream, and somebody believes whatever we are wanting to do …
It’s the biggest divide any company has – the one between its owners and employees. The employees want a job that brings them fulfillment and happiness (assuming they are earning a living wage). The owners want consistent profits. How these two goals are connected by the company’s leadership is critical to building operational greatness – an organization that …
As someone who loves to read, I can get leadership advice from the strangest places. Several years ago I was casually looking through one of my wife’s piano study books and came across Emil Liebling. He had edited this particular book, and added a few comments of his own regarding his teaching philosophy. I was blown away …
Another SOBCon has come and gone, and once again I come away astounded by the experience. Utterly and totally astounded. Liz Strauss and I put 150 people in a room, and started a two and a half day conversation. And when we finished, all of us were transformed. I know, transformed is a pretty strong word, …
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