Have you ever heard that saying that people don’t change, they just become more of who they are? In many ways this is true - my mother at 75 often does things like agreeing to make sweet potatoes for the holiday only to be surprised at 2 pm on Thanksgiving that she does not actually …
Have you ever noticed that people get irrationally irked by those who are closest to them? The holidays are a great time to observe proximity irritation in its most obvious manner. It come to the forefront as family members spend time closely packed together in stressful situations. Whether it’s a long car or plane ride, …
Are you someone who likes a lot of structure in your life? People often put me in charge of things because they say I am so organized. Disorganized people seem to think this comes naturally to organized people – that it’s easy for us to be so organized, it just happens. It doesn’t just happen, …
I dedicate this post to all the people who worked for me that I did this to. You know who you are. There is nothing more annoying than a restless leader. Everything is working smoothly, humming along like a well-oiled machine. They have just come out of an intense period of work or personal challenges, …
I have been reflecting on what makes a great meeting. With some vanity and hubris, I hearby state that I I run kick-ass meetings. Not all the time, I admit. But often enough that I have received positive feedback on my meetings from others. How often do people tell you that you run great meetings? …
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