An Astonishing Thing Happened After My Mother-in-Law’s Funeral
Last month, my mother-in-law passed away. Suddenly, yes, but there are realities we have to face. She was ninety-eight––my husband is the youngest of seven children. She lived a good […]
358 Robert Sutton: How to Spot Bad Friction and Create Good Friction in Your Workplace
Click HERE to receive SHRM number. When’s the last time a customer service phone menu left you… genuinely angry? We build these systems to make things easier, layer systems on top of […]
357 Gov. Spencer Cox: Lessons On Inclusive Leadership, From The Farm To The Governor’s Mansion
Click HERE to receive SHRM number. What does it take, day in and day out, to lead a group of people effectively? It’s not easy, that’s for sure. On a very granular […]
356. Keith Allred: Meeting Folks Halfway Is A Virtue, Not A Weakness
Click HERE to receive SHRM number. We find ourselves compromising every day – it’s how things get done in a society where we all want something else. But what’s the root of […]
Mark The Moment Even As You Dream In The New Year
“And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been.” – Rainer Maria Rilke Rilke, an Austrian […]
Ghosts of the Past: When They Haunt You, Be Curious, Be Gracious
“Often, when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” Mr. Rogers I love this quote. Given that after years of a weekly […]
Make This Festive Time of the Year Even Better By Slowing Down
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao Tzu It is a busy time of the year! For me, it is Christmas. But regardless of our traditional holiday and […]
A Member of Our Team Just Resigned, And Why I’m Happy That I’m Sad
“Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I had gotten about halfway through an 800-page book, […]
350. Scott Edinger: Ask Yourself, ‘Would You Pay For Your Own Sales Call?’
Click HERE to receive SHRM number. There’s an allure around the idea of sales. It’s the same allure they packaged so neatly in the show Mad Men, all confidence and charisma. But […]
The Magic of Being Willing to Feel
Stop trying to feel better, get better at feeling. –– Unknown Saturday morning, I woke up early, my body still adjusting from London time. I padded down to the office, with a […]