It’s Monday morning, and you are running late to work. You have a standing scrum meeting at 9:00 am every […]
10 Workplace Email Etiquette Tips
In a previous blog post I talk about tips for conference call etiquette, but what about the emails leading up […]
Is Karma Real?
Do you believe in karma? With its roots in religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, it’s an old concept that’s managed […]
Forget “To Do” Lists; Make a “Don’t Do” List!
If you’re a first-born child, you’re intimately familiar with “To Do” lists. If you’ve ever known a first-born child, you’ve […]
Top 10 Productivity Mistakes
There are plenty of tutorials on how to be more productive and get things done better. But what should you […]
Salesperson Tells Truth. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!
True honesty is in short supply. There’s a lot of lies out there in sales, the media and even everyday […]
Don’t Work Smart, Work Dumb
Everywhere I turn, I hear people say, “Don’t work hard, work smart!” And they say it like it’s the magic […]
10 Tips for Software Success [POWERPOINT]
Heard of Healthcare.gov?! Software projects are infamous for being late, over budget and downright nonfunctional! In fact, more than 80% […]
Quit Trying to be Perfect!
We all make mistakes. It’s a fact of life. It’s part of the human condition. So why do we obsess so […]
There is no ‘I’ in Team, but there is an ‘A’
Recently, I read Jeffrey J. Fox’s How to Become a Great Boss at the recommendation of a co-worker. Fox’s book […]