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Patrick Lencioni, author of bestseller “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” recently wrote about the traditional Christmas “brag letter”–

“Just once, I’d like to get a letter that said, ‘Jimmy is starting to get body odor, the teenagers aren’t much fun to be around. I’ve gained about twenty pounds this year, and though I’m not pregnant, I’ve been asked twice since Thanksgiving when my baby is due.’ What I’m saying is that life is messy for all of us, and sometimes it would be better if we all came clean once in a while so we could relax and not worry about keeping up with the fictional Jones’.“

Here at RedCapeRevolution.com, we’ve shared a similar point of view–that people are, well, messy. They Read More →

The clock’s ticking down to figure out what to give everyone this holiday season–and my stress level’s going up. (Gotta look again at the holiday stress management tips I offered earlier this month.)

If you’re in the same boat, here are a few ideas I’ve seen lately that may kick up your gift-Q without deflating your money-Q. They’re all appropriate for the gift-worthy people at work, too. Read More →

Power is certainly in the news these days. From the abuse of it in the Petraeus scandal, to the absence of it after hurricane Sandy, you can’t escape a conversation about power.

You can’t get away from thinking about power in today’s workplace, either. In my executive coaching work, I’m constantly watching people struggle with this seemingly mystical force. But it’s not really a mystery when you look closely. Read More →

My busy but lucky schedule this fall included a workshop in Manhattan Beach, California. So, I decided to extend my visit West for a few days afterwards and enjoy some time relaxing on the beach. Read More →

“I thought this was my dream job,” Mark told me as he shared he was leaving his company, “but I hate the politics.”

With just weeks to go before the next US Presidential election, the issue of Read More →

Today we celebrate Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America. And whether or not you believe that he actually did it (just ask Amerigo Vespucci’s relatives), we celebrate that discovery today.

Word is Columbus didn’t know exactly what he was Read More →

At any one time, I typically know someone who’s experiencing a career crisis. Maybe it’s a crisis bubbling under the surface, or maybe it’s one that’s in full eruption mode. But size doesn’t matter here–a crisis is a crisis. Read More →

R-i-s-k. It’s definitely a four-letter word for most of us. Like f-e-a-r. Or p-a-i-n.  Y-u-c-k.

Truth is, we live in a world where we now need to take risks once in a while, especially in our world of work. The time for low-hanging fruit/ easy wins/ phoning in success/ your-cliche-here is gone. (Don’t believe me? See my 16 reasons to take a career risk right now, here.)

If you’re someone who wants to bring your superpowers to work and make the difference you know you can (for yourself  and your family as well as for others), then learning to take more risks is essential.

The secret is to ask the right questions to assess whether this risk, the one in front of you today, is the right one. Here are four questions to ask yourself as you figure it out. Read More →

We’re in mid-September already, and the year picking up steam toward its inevitable close on December 31. I don’t know about you, but in the business world, I see people scrambling to accelerate projects they committed to get done in 2012–and freaking out that there’s not enough time.

One-on-one, I also hear people having this same panic in their career and work goals–wondering if they need to abandon their needs to make room for the fall crunch. Here’s a question one of my readers sent which captures this sentiment (and of course, I offer some answers if you’re someone who’s thinking the same way.)

A reader asked: “I wanted to improve my career this year. But September’s here–is September too late to make any changes?”

YOUR TURN: What do you think? What can you to support your career and workplace goals now that September’s here, without just simply working harder? Tell us by replying below, or on Facebook or Twitter.

“It’s not a good time to take a risk in my career.”

That’s what I keep hearing, over and over, from smart, successful people who know there’s something they need to do to change their lives at work, but instead keep creating brick walls as to why they can’t. Read More →