Posts in: employee engagement

There are plenty of things executives and leaders of all types can do that make them appear stupid – or actually be stupid. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn’t at one point in time had what they would call an...

In life, when something happens to us, usually a not-so-good something, we’re often told: “Don’t take it personally.” What junk advice (in most cases). Of course, you should take it personally … it’s personal! There are...

It doesn’t get much more underwhelming than “good.” “I had a good time.” “Dinner was good.” "It was a good movie.” “You did a good job.” “Good” is uninteresting, it is lifeless, but most notably it is stale. We have beaten good...

Recently I revisited Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why” video. If you have not watched this video, do yourself a favor and watch it! Watching the video made me realize I ask candidates the question “why?” … a lot! More importantly,...

I'm a sucker for a great line, especially when put to equally great music. Fred Neil hit the Exacta Box with his Grammy Award-winning song (for Vocal Performance by Harry Nilsson), "Everybody's Talkin'." Nilsson's version of the...

Graduating from college comes with a whole range of emotions. But let’s be honest, the idea of joining the real world can be downright frightening. After-all, your entire life leads up to the moment when you finally get the...

Years ago, I was asked point blank by my boss’ boss’ boss if I thought we should fire my boss and hire someone else in his place. Awkward! We needed to – my boss was hurting our business, inside and out. I knew this, the person...

“Til the wheels fall off,” is the cliché line that people in relationships quote to declare their dedication to the relationship. It’s one of hundreds of metaphors people use to describe their commitment to a relationship. In...

This past week I was in the car on the way home from the gym when I realized I was following one of the gym’s personal trainers, who I have talked with a few different times. We were on a straight road with side streets, and it...