In my post, Email Common Sense 101 I talk about what good email etiquette looks like. Since texting is the other major form of non-in-person communication, I would feel remiss if I didn’t provide some equivalent etiquette around texting. Texting has dominated text-based communication for many reasons: Mass Adoption! Mobile devices are everywhere (there are […]
In January 2016 The world economic forum put out a report saying that “critical thinking” was among the top needed skills both in 2015, and it will continue to be a top skill in the year 2020. Organizations have a bit of a cognitive dissonance or conflict when it comes to critical thinking and critical […]
“What is your purpose?” “What is the meaning of your life?” Have you ever thought about these questions for yourself? The concept of purpose is broad, transcendent, and certainly not something you bring up in casual conversation, but knowing our purpose is critical to our success in life. It gives us focus, meaning, and a prism to view our life through to determine whether we are focused on the right things or not. If you look around, the people with the deepest sense of purpose seem to do the best.
In my post, “Confessions of a Micromanager” I talked about what’s really going on inside the head of a micromanager – using myself as the case study. In that post, I talked about “the problem”, how micromanagers operate primarily from a place of insecurity, fear, or a lack of control or trust. In some cases, […]
If you look around in any waiting room nowadays, you notice people doing one of several things, but mainly one: they are using some kind of screen (phone, tablet, computer, TV) to pass the time. While our electronic devices are necessary for work, communication, connection, and re-creation, at what cost does it come? I believe […]
Most grown adults today think they know how to use email, yet how many times have you received an email that was too long, too short, too rude, didn’t get to the point, didn’t manage expectations, or didn’t make sense? To write an email that not only communicates well but makes you look smart and […]
Several years ago I had an important insight. January is NOT the best month to start work on New Year’s resolutions. It was November 2012 when I decided to try a different approach to New Years Resolutions. The thing that was missing from my life at that time, was a consistent exercise regime. Like all […]
