People Need Attention
Following is a good video by Ashley Goodall of Cisco on how they best use technology to keep their people engaged. It is only a bit more than six minutes in length and worth watching in my opinion.
View ArticleThe Silent Generation, an introduction
One area of study that has long fascinated me is the area regarding the various generations of people that we have, specifically in America. Over the last eight years or so that has shifted to how...
View ArticleThe Baby Boomers, an introduction
Last week I briefly covered The Silent Generation, a generation that at present only covers 3% of the global workforce. This week, I will be delving into the Baby Boomers. The Baby Boomers consist of...
View ArticleWant to be more effective? Change your meeting culture
Meetings, meetings, and more meetings! We are keeping our best people from doing their best work because we keep them penned up inside a conference room in meetings all day. It has been my experience,...
View ArticleGen X, an introduction
The last two Fridays we have explored the Silent Generation and the Baby Boomers. This week, we are taking a look at Gen X, those born between 1965 and1980. Also known as the X’ers, the MTV Generation,...
View ArticleThe Best Kind of Feedback
According to Scott H. Young, in his excellent book Ultralearning, there are three types of feedback that we typically receive as we are learning, but one of them is the toughest to find and the one...
View ArticleMillennials, an introduction
So far, over the last few Fridays, we have gone over The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, and Gen X. This week, we are looking at Millennials, those we previously noted as being born between the years...
View ArticleGen Z, an introduction
We have looked into four of the five generations over the last month. We began with the Silent Generation, moved to the Boomers, then onto Gen X, and last week we looked into the Millennials. Today, we...
View ArticleToo Old to Start a Business? Think Again!
Is it too late to start that business that you always wanted to start? For those of us that are a bit older, we often think so. I mean, when you look at the various types of media you tend to see these...
View ArticleBetter together
Read time: 14 min 6 sec At the end of January, we began looking at the five generations that currently make up the American workforce. Each week we went over a summary of the various generations and...
View ArticleBest time to retire? Never
Continuing to work beyond traditional retirement gives you purpose and greater fulfillment. Read More
View ArticleProcrastination isn't laziness
I have always had this habit of putting off my work until the very last minute. On some level, the time crunch forces me to solidify my thoughts and is beneficial. But, for the most part, I am just...
View ArticleResponsibility-centered leadership versus Reward-centered leadership
“Some leaders fail to achieve organizational health because they possess an almost unconscious unwillingness to do the difficult tasks and confront the challenging situations that are required to bring...
View ArticleSpring has come
What I have found to be a cure-all for myself, is being outside. One of my favorite pastimes is driving out in the country with my mother, finding new places to explore and new ways to get there. And...
View ArticleAntidote to anxiety?
For me, gratitude is a beautiful antidote to anxiety. One thing I have done in the past is to actually write down the things I am grateful for in a journal. Sometimes it is harder than others, but if I...
View ArticleThoughts about working from home from someone who has done it for years
A good fried of mine, Chris Pogue of Nuix, has worked from home for many years and has done so while working for an international company based in Sydney, Australia. Chris is not an individual...
View ArticleFriday photo therapy
There is so much noise and so much information swirling about right now. And I don’t have any hard and fast answers. And I don’t have any suggestions any different than what a “million” other people...
View ArticleFridays are for Pictures
Happy Friday to you all. I do hope that you find these pictures enjoyable. If you haven’t seen Wellington visiting the Belugas, you have to watch this. And a Peacock Mantis Shrimp may be one of the...
View ArticleFriday Photos [4th Edition]
Good Friday morning to you all. I hope that you are continuing to adjust to the changes well and that wherever you may be, you’re enjoying Springtime. I am including some pictures from this past week...
View ArticleLeadership, Virtues, and Classical Literature
So, what do Leadership, the Cardinal Virtues, and Classical Literature have to do with each other? Well, quite a lot actually. One of my favorite books is On Reading Well (2018) by Karen Swallow Prior....
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