Trust your intuition
It just doesn’t feel right, but I don’t know why. I find that peoples’ intuition is usually a lot more tuned than people give it credit for. Especially for those who […]
A Springtime Attitude
Here at the foot of the Rockies in Colorado, spring is definitely arriving. We need more rainfall, to be sure, but the trees and flowers are budding. It’s so nice […]
Eight neat Google tricks
Google search is a wonderfully powerful tool, and there’s a lot of things that you might not have known about! You can focus Google on searching a particular website. If […]
How often are you actually productive?
Here’s a secret that many don’t want to admit: At work, most of the time is spent not being productive. In the worst case, there are many activities which are […]
Playing is good!
When did we get so darned serious? Yeah, things are rough. There’s a lot of stress, a lot to worry about. Work never ends – if you’re lucky enough 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 […]
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 […]
Have a rejuvenating lunch break!
I’ve seen more and more people for whom the concept of a lunch break has effectively disappeared. There’s so much to do, and spending time on a break seems like […]
If I’m leading, why is nobody following?
ASTD-NRC: Northern Rockies Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development Join us on January 20th for this skills-focused work session where Carl Dierschow will explain to us the […]
The last ten minutes at work
Work’s been tough today, you’re wiped out and ready to go home. But before you do, your work will go much easier if you take a few minutes to wrap […]