Becoming Dangerous Competition

Becoming Dangerous Competition

There’s plenty of business gurus and consultants in the world that’ll tell you “first place in the business race” is critical. They’re happy to take lots of your money to help you get there too.  But how true is that actually?  Don’t get me wrong, first...
Update Your Boundaries and Take Back Control

Update Your Boundaries and Take Back Control

Do you ever end your day exhausted from talking to people, yet you didn’t actually accomplish anything?  Have you ever felt like you can’t complete your own work because you’re too busy doing everyone else’s?  Are you tired of promising yourself you’re done...
Quick List: Communicate Better Remotely

Quick List: Communicate Better Remotely

Whether you are working from home or just have a distributed team, here is a quick list to improve your remote work communication. For larger meetings, set agendas and assign someone to be the facilitator.Be willing to let another person speak first and trust that...
Overcome the Anxiety of Sending Your Team Remote

Overcome the Anxiety of Sending Your Team Remote

Work from home arrangements have become incredibly common recently.  If you’ve never had remote employees before it can create some anxiety.  “How will I ensure they’re working?  They’re probably going to screw around all day.”  Your mind will come...

What is an interview?

So your resume has won over the hiring manager and they’ve asked you to come in for an interview.  Interviews can be really awkward for both parties involved, especially if you don’t do them all the time.  I’ve been on both sides of interviews that just felt...

Be Authentic with Your Praise

I’ve sat through so many meetings where the first and/or last 10 minutes were spent recognizing the great job that someone did.  One person does it and then another person chimes in with someone else to thank.  They go round and round in one great circle...

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