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The Power of WHY
I worked for my dad’s steel erection company for years, from the time I was a teenager on into my 30’s. Being the boss’s son had its privileges, but sometimes it sure didn’t feel like it. It was not unusual for some of the guys to hurry on a job, leaving lots of little things […]
Continue readingWorshipping at Work
Recently a compelling story and its photo went viral. Apparently, an autistic boy just started middle school as a sixth grader. In case you have forgotten middle school, students can be downright cruel. So this boy found himself eating alone during lunch. While the rest of the students were all wrapped up in themselves, eating with […]
Continue readingAntidotes for the Lack of Productivity
In my last post I mentioned eight things that get in the way of our productivity. We are constantly bombarded by them, at least I am. So what’s the solution? Let me list eight antidotes to the eight hindrances. As a review I will list the hindrance followed by the antidote. Perfectionism – Ship it. […]
Continue readingHindrances to Productivity
Who hasn’t struggled with productivity? All of us want to be more productive. Perhaps one of the best places to start is to identify what’s holding you back. In my own life I have identified eight things that get in the way. Just being able to identify them has proved helpful. Perfectionism. This shows up […]
Continue readingCan Pressure Hurt Your Personal Performance?
The NBA season is winding down and things are getting tense. The Miami Heat tend to have more pressure than some of the other teams. They supposedly put together a dream team a couple of years ago in hopes of winning a championship. Fortunately they have been able to win back to back championships the last two […]
Continue readingOne of Life’s Most Uncomfortable Questions
Every week I have the opportunity to play basketball with guys much younger than I. Because I have played sports since I was a kid, there has always been some competitiveness inside of me. As I get older I often tell Carol that I when I can no longer keep up on the court I […]
Continue readingAre You Indispensable?
Recently I had coffee with a friend who had worked with Lou Gerstner, one of my favorite CEO’s. Back in the 1990’s IBM was about to go under. They reported the biggest corporate loss of all time, and Gerstner was brought in to restructure and rebuild the company. While initially IBM was forced to lay […]
Continue readingWhen You Don’t Respect Your Boss
Four of my kids have had various jobs and worked for different bosses. Some good, and some not so good. So we have had discussions as to how you treat and respond to difficult superiors. Years ago I worked in retail for a while, and from my perspective the manager was very different. I never […]
Continue reading5 Daily Habits for a Happier Life
When life gets hard, our attitude and outlook on life typically take a nose dive. As you look around and see all the pain and suffering, you sometimes lose hope. You don’t have to look far to see the pain in others either. I’m sure we would all like to be a little more positive. […]
Continue readingHow to Stand Out at Work
For me my dad was my role model when it comes to work. Granted, he could be called a workaholic with total justification. And he did go overboard. Perhaps it had something to do with his childhood. He never finished the 8th grade, and his family was very poor with little indoor plumbing, if you […]
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