Remember: No one can care about you more than you do about yourself.
Live in the past at your own risk, but not at the risk of others.
Live in the present and think about life as it is –today!
Live in the future with a third eye scanning all horizons, minds and environments within the reach of your imagination and curiosity. Read more…
What was I thinking?
1 minute 56 seconds
Some individuals may still be under the delusion that they can retire on the job. Such thoughts were allowed during hyper busy economic times, when companies were flush with revenue. If you haven’t noticed, those times are now gone for years to come. As written in earlier blogs, we are going through a transition recession, but we are also going through a once in a lifetime economic correction. It means that in the past you were right to think you could get by doing only a minimal amount of work, but now, well things have changed. Read more…
Program length: 4 minutes and 20 seconds
A lot of managers, HR officials and practitioners of work routines, think r e a l hard about performance. I think their obsession with focusing on the easy to understand objects, keeps them from dealing with substance. For some reason they never look for the “beef.” You do know what is substance? Of course, of course you do. So, let me introduce you to a couple of problems, hidden away in the cores of modern service operations. Just sit back for a moment or multi-task if you like. The story is all about DISPLAYS! Read more…
Audio Length: 3 minutes 27 seconds
November 29, 2010
I had a long talk this morning with another consultant, who shared some very wise insights on consulting and other habits of making a living. He pointed out features of our world of work, I already knew, but a short refresher course is never turned away. (Resilience to the rescue) Over the span of an hour we discussed clients, attitudes and perspectives of our connections with people. The following themes unfolded in a matter of a few minutes: humility, clients aren’t stupid, they have a picture of what ails their organizations, they want fresh viewpoints and suggested solutions, and they want honest feedback–no matter how much it might hurt. On that last point, I must admit I really lean heavily towards being direct. Sugar-coating is for those who fear telling the truth. Read more…
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Never Stop Your Career! 