The information you take in
How to think through where you get your information from.
Helping others to save face
Everybody screws up. Guaranteed. Worse than making a mistake, though, is when others use that to their advantage – to try to establish social superiority, to “make you learn,” to […]
Habits are created and un-created
I’ve been thinking about how people get addicted to their habits. Some addictions are tough to break because of physical dependency. But most are more benign, and become the habits […]
Positive words work wonders
I’ve been having difficulty recently with some people in my life – people in positions of power. This is in a context of a volunteer organization, but it holds just […]
Public speaking with zero preparation
It happens. Here you are in the store, and you run across a friend. She’s with another person, and makes the connection that perhaps the two of you might be […]
Getting a job in another country
I had the opportunity to work in Australia for a couple of years back in the mid-nineties, and subsequently I’ve worked with other people who had a desire to make […]
The Golden Handcuffs
I had an interesting conversation with someone last week who was struggling with this thought: “I can’t think about leaving my job, because I’ll never be able to get the […]
10 incredible team-building trips you wish your company would do
I got a note from a reader pointing me to this Bschool blog post: 10 Incredible Team-Building Trips You Wish Your Company Would Do. Of course, these examples are so […]
It’s OK to have weaknesses
You get your performance evaluation, which lists a whole bunch of things that you’ve done this year, and some strengths and weaknesses. What do you do? You zoom immediately to […]
When is it important to have a strong reaction?
I still remember clearly the day, probably 25 years ago, where I reacted to someone’s comment – in front of a group – with, “That’s bullshit, Fred!” I have to […]