January 25, 2016
Discussion : How Much Sleep Are You Getting?
We've all stayed up late working. Trying to get an important presentation finished. A proposal out of the door. A…
January 23, 2016
Your Processes Will Fail. But That Isn’t A Failure
Processes and procedures are great. They take complex tasks, simplify them and make them repeatable. They bring structure, organization and…
January 19, 2016
Your Best Retention Strategy: Plan for People to Leave
What if I told you the best way to retain your employees was to sit down with them every few…
January 6, 2016
Turn The “Sorry Reflex” Into A Chance To Learn
Taking A Ride I own a car, but I try to use it infrequently. If I can walk, or bicycle…
January 4, 2016
Weekly Discussion : Changing Habits, Making Resolutions Stick
The New Year is a time that many people resolve to change their bad habits for good habits - eating…
December 21, 2015
Weekly Discussion : Are you taking enough vacation?
A few years ago I was working at Microsoft HQ. The Exchange team introduced the "Out Of Office" feature that…
December 15, 2015
Does your success for your business require belief in Santa Claus?
Caution : Santa spoilers herein! I was listening to Andy Williams' song ‘Happy Holidays’ recently. Here's an excerpt : It's…
December 8, 2015
What Does A New Manager Do All Day?
Casey is considering taking his first management position at a Series B round company entering a growth phase. He just finished…
December 1, 2015
Amazon’s Retail Store Is A Lesson In Breaking Schemas
TL;DR? Watch the 1 minute summary belowAmazon recently opened a bricks and mortar book store in Seattle’s University Village mall.…