Are You Waiting for Others to Change?
Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” For a long time, I thought I understood what he meant, but I was only...
How the Internet is Changing the Hiring Game and How it Could Be Hurting You
As the web is being inundated with more and more job platforms, we are seeing a drastic change in the hiring game. The problem with...
An Argument for Soft Skills
In the professional realm, there seems to be a constant struggle between the hard skills you need to perform the tasks that govern your...
Should You Hire a Recruiter?
When should you hire a recruiter? It can be a difficult decision to hire an agency outside of your organization to assist with...
Customer Service So Bad It's Funny
Every Sunday, I take dad to the grocery store. On the way, we stop by a big-box hardware store to pick up two 5-gallon jugs of water. The...
The Great Debate: Are Remote Workers Lazy?
Remote workers are becoming a regular occurrence in the workplace, feeding the fire of the great debate: Are remote workers less...
Is Email Outdated? A Lot of People Think So, Do You?
While attending a meeting last week, my wife was surprised to learn that many of those gathered didn’t like email and attempted to avoid...
Why It’s Okay to Be Silly at Work
A mentee sent me a copy of a letter she’d written for an organization where she mentors high school students. She’d been asked to write...
To-Do Lists and Why They Don't Work
Whopper - cheese - pickle - ketchup This was the last list I made in an airport on my way home from Florida. I'm the type of person who...
How It All Started...
Where should I start? Was it the horrible Folgers coffee with the weird chemical skim and powdered creamer that accompanied it (which...
