Going Through Your No’s Before Getting to Your Yes
One year ago on December 20, 2017, I flew half way across the U.S. to interview for a position at a very famous tech company in northern...
- Nov 11, 2018
The Three S’s (See, Surround, Set) to Overcoming Failure
SEE: See mistakes as learning opportunities and see yourself not as a victim One of my former college students shared this: “I have...
- Aug 15, 2018
Self-Actualization: Realizing Your Potential
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” -John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) When I read...
- Aug 1, 2018
Self-Regard: Warts & All
I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional intelligence and the Bar-On Model of Emotional-Social Intelligence. According to the Bar-On...
- Mar 20, 2018
The G.R.O.W. Model In Business Coaching – Simple, Concise, and Powerful
Business coaching is enhancing a client’s (person in a business) awareness and behavior in order to achieve business objectives for both...
- Jan 7, 2018
Workplace Friendships: The Benefits and Challenges
Workplace Friendships: The Benefits When you work in close proximity to other people in an organization, it’s inevitable that friendships...
- Nov 5, 2017
Conversation Killers: Interrupt/Monopolize, Minimize/Discount, Oppose/Argue, and Not Pay Attention
There are four types of people who destroy and neutralize a conversation dead in its track. These types can be distinct but often I find...
- Sep 11, 2017
Does The Physical Workspace Have An Impact On Creativity?
I was asked by a writer for my thoughts about physical workspaces (e.g., open office layout, green landscapes, expansive views, etc.) and...
- Jan 4, 2017
Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)
Much of the original research on Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) came from the field of sociology. Two sociologists from University...
- Dec 18, 2016
To Deceive Using Truthful Statements is Called Paltering
Deceiving Others By Using the Truth Paltering is “an active form of deception that involves the use of truthful statements to convey a...
- Oct 12, 2016
Don’t Waste Time Trying To Discredit Others
Whether in my personal or professional life, when I observe myself and others around me, one of the biggest personal and professional...
- Sep 30, 2016
Why It’s Necessary To Fight Work Stress And How To Do It
A writer asked for my thoughts about why it is necessary to fight work stress and how to do it. Here’s my response: Why We Must Combat...
- Jan 1, 2016
Don’t Have to Put Others Down To Feel Better About Ourselves
[Note: This post was updated July 2020 for freshness & clarity.] One consistent and recurring theme keeps appearing over and over again...
- Aug 22, 2015
The Pitfalls of Telecommuting
[NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] I was contacted by a TV Producer at BBC News regarding my thoughts about the pitfalls of...
- Jul 7, 2015
Job Crafting: Shape, Mold, and Redefine Your Job
In his book, Drive (2011), Daniel Pink wrote that one of the motivating factors for employees is having the autonomy over four areas of...
- Jul 26, 2014
I Will Teach My Daughter Not to Be Afraid
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world...
- Jun 10, 2014
10 Life Lessons from Basic SEAL Training from Admiral William H. McRaven
For those unable to watch the video on my blog, you can watch it directly on YouTube (University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement...
- Feb 23, 2014
Locus of Control and The Zorro Circle
In his book, The Happiness Advantage, author Shawn Achor talks about how by first limiting our focus on small, manageable goals, we can...
- Aug 8, 2013
Would You Work If You Won the Lottery?
The question is simple: If you were to win the lottery (also known as the lottery question), would you continue to work? The answer might...
- Jul 24, 2013
Workplace Bullying Is Not Employee Dissatisfaction and Is Different from School Bullying
This post is in response to an article titled “Thou Shalt Not Bully” that was posted on HCOnline, Australia’s online magazine for senior...