What Can You Control at Work Anyway? Early in my career, I had a mentor tell me that if I really wanted to be successful, I should focus my work efforts “on the things I can control,” as opposed to the “things that are not within my control.” Sounds easy and smart, right? It did […]
Two Dogs Are Better Than One – The Long Poodle Story
A Brief History of our Poodles My wife and I have had Standard Poodles throughout most of our marriage. Our first one, Lucy, was wonderful in nearly every way. Well behaved, smart, and what made us particularly proud, she was great with other dogs. Lucy was always friendly. We called her “the mayor” because everywhere we […]
Jackass – The Guy Who Goes to the Gym to Play with his Phone
Examples of mobile phones and jackassery teaming up to make magic are legion. They are, indeed, a match made in heaven. Where there is a cell phone/smartphone, you can be sure that a jackass is not far behind. In fact, we’ve chronicled several beautiful examples of this finely tuned humanity before: The always has a […]
Three Words for Millenials – Responsibility | Network | Courage
The Current Situation The forces of globalization, M + A activity, technology adoption, and the increased speed of change have transformed the workplace. Millennials, arguably, have to bear the brunt of these changes for better or worse. In the “On Millennials in the Workplace” interview that blew up the internet last year, Simon Sinek spoke eloquently […]