I felt like I had been living in some deep, dark recess for the last 6 months. I wasn’t sure how much longer I could hold out and knew I was getting close to my breaking point. All that torture from the fighting, the negativity, the robocalls…. Yes, I’m talking about Election Day. It came…
Whenever I’m looking to buy something expensive or need to hire a company for some type of service, I always start by looking online at the reviews. Businesses know that having bad reviews of either products and/or services can send potential buyers running, so what do these businesses do? Well, they can do the hard thing…
I’ll admit it: I’m a bit of a nerd. I enjoy technology, science, and astronomy (or anything space-related). On October 8th, Christmas comes early for me as I’ll be getting a mix of all three. In case you haven’t heard, Felix Baumgartner will attempt the highest skydive to-date from the edge of space, 23 miles…
The internet is a wonderful thing. It’s one of the greatest communication tools to ever be created. Information on most subjects imaginable is readily available to anyone connected to the web. The added bonus is that it’s also given rise to the “virtual employee”. With more and more businesses embracing the idea of employees working…
I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with the term “seagull manager”. If you’re not, think about a manager whose behavior is to fly in, make a lot of noise, dump on everyone, and then fly away. Lather, rinse, repeat. This term is used a lot in the leadership industry, but what about the…
The time has come! You’ve been a rock star at your job and management has been watching you for some time. The decision has been made to promote you into a management role. You’re feeling like the big man/woman on campus. However, you start to realize that the type of work you’re doing has changed. …
Another day, another angry customer… Many of you have probably seen this video, but if you haven’t, I’ve posted it below for your viewing pleasure. This gentleman, upset that he was denied a refund from T-Mobile, decided that he would “redecorate” this T-Mobile store without asking for permission. Still, he probably needed to brush up…
Have you ever asked yourself what it is your people actually work on throughout the day (or night)? I’m sure a lot of you know in general terms the type of work being done, but do you know the finer details? More importantly, do you know how much of that work translates into something meaningful…
Here were are; roughly 5 months away from the US Presidential elections. It’s almost like having a season of the year, except that instead of seeing tree leaves changing colors or feeling the temperature changes, we’re instead exposed to political ads, campaign commercials, and auto-dialers calling at 8:00 AM in the morning asking for campaign…
It has been a while since I’ve taken time off for a vacation (or “staycation” in my case, since I’m really a homebody). However, I’ll be taking some time off starting next week. I am quite giddy as I’m watching the clock counting down to the end of business today. I can’t wait to leave…