“You are almost there!” I said. “Just a bit further….you’ve got this!” At the time, I didn’t realize the impact of that little lie. I was serving as a race volunteer for a 10k run (a bit in excess of 6.2miles), and was handing...
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How Even the Bravest Warriors Can Be Completely Demoralized with Little Lies
How to Figure Out If Your Organization Needs to Suck It up and Finally Put Together a Style Guide
Chances are you’ve never even thought about it, right? You’re probably asking yourself, “Why would I need one of those? I’m not a newspaper or a publisher.” Or you may even be asking, “What’s a style guide?” Simply put, a...
The Single Most Powerful Antidote to Going Through Life “Fat, Drunk and Stupid”
In the movie classic, Animal House, Dean Wormer advises Flounder, “Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.” That’s pretty harsh; but, beyond the comedic effect, the encouragement to participate in one’s own...
It’s estimated that the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will cost American businesses nearly $2 billion in lost productivity during its 3-week run. Because I’m a generous person, I’m going to give a little bit of that back...
Howw to Not Selll the Next Thing You're Trying to Sell, Without Nowing Whiy
Think back to your freshman year of college. (Understandably this might be a long ways back for some, so I’ll give you a few minutes to dust off those memories and reminisce a bit.) Freshman year probably conjures up...
Why Hearing “Things Are Looking Up!” Should Not Make You Think You’re Talking to an Optimistic Loony
In search of insight into the year ahead for job seekers and workers alike, and what you can expect to encounter this year? Well, we have good news for you... This year is shaping up to be a pretty good year. We;re well aware...
“He Ain’t Pulling the Smoke over the Eyes of Anyone, Except, Maybe, His Own!” – Lesher Jr.
I have an appreciation for creative misuse and abuse of language, especially the modification of idioms into utter nonsense. My son knows I’m a fan, so he was kind enough to share the quote that serves as the title of this...
According to our news media, it seems that any topic or circumstance about which at least two people have different points of view is a CONTROVERSY! Unfortunately, framing legitimate questions and alternative points of view as...
There are just some things you shouldn’t attempt to do on your own. No matter how 'good' you think you might be. Let’s consider this… as a business owner; would you ever do the taxes for your business? How about handle all of...