Given the choice, I’d rather be busy than bored. But if you’re like me, you always find you need more time. More time for rest. More time for fun. More time for the challenging, deep work that puts you in your superpower space and gets your spirit soaring. Seems we’re juggling more than ever in […]Read the full post >>
How did you learn the success secrets you use every single day? More importantly, how did you learn what success should look like for YOU? We’re surrounded by everyone else’s good ideas about what makes a successful life at work: more money, bigger teams, a higher profile, a larger budget. These might equal success for […]Read the full post >>
Sometimes I long for simpler times, when it was clear how to stay focused on what’s most important. Truth is, though, the only reason I probably could focus was that there were fewer things that screamed for my attention. Our to-do lists keep getting longer somehow, even though we’re doing, doing, doing, The distractions calling […]Read the full post >>
The idea of job stability first hit me hard a few years ago, when I was on my way to a live speaking engagement in Washington, D.C. While in my cab from the airport, I got a text from the hotel I’d be staying at that night. The text welcomed me, told me the check-in […]Read the full post >>
Like many of you, I read A LOT. But I don’t have time for traditional book clubs. So I’m always on the lookout for business or personal development books that are: Fun to read (smart but not a slog); With a fresh point of view (whether or not I agree); and Written by authors I […]Read the full post >>
“Should I take the job offer, or stay where I am?” Some variation of this question comes across my desk a lot these days. Yes, if you’re an experienced professional in many countries around the world, you’re in the hottest job market we’ve seen in a while. Opportunities are everywhere. That’s great. And crazy stressful. […]Read the full post >>
What if the best career strategy you could put in place right now was to plan—and take—your next vacation? Sounds crazy, right? I mean, how can taking time off possibly help grow your career? Haven’t you and I learned that the only way to career success is to work harder, stay focused, and not take […]Read the full post >>
It’s Mother’s Day, and in writing a card to mine, I realized all the lessons she’s taught me–especially ones I use everyday to help change the world of work. We’d love to hear the lessons your mom taught you, too so share at the end of this post or on our Facebook page. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! […]Read the full post >>
Whether you’ve been working for a few years or a few decades, you’re going to have conflict at work. I promise (even though that’s a sucky promise to have to make.) There’s no way around it. Conflict is a normal part of challenging each other’s thinking. When managed well, it actually helps us see new […]Read the full post >>
No matter how experienced, talented, and valuable you are, I know one thing for certain about you. There will be a time in your life when you don’t get what you want at work. Maybe it’ll look like this: You thought you were primed to be promoted . . .but were passed over. . . […]Read the full post >>
