We hear a lot in the news about jobs that are going away for a number reasons, maybe because of technology, or because labor is cheaper overseas. But instead of lamenting that things are the way they are, think of it as an opportunity ...
I keep a manila file in one of my kitchen drawers filled with recipes. Some are hand written, some are torn from magazine pages or now, more recently, some are printed off the web. Whenever I pull out that file and sort through the pages, I feel a sense of coming home. These pages are old friends ...
The past year has felt like madness to a lot of folks, just as if everyone were Alice and they were trying to reason with a Cheshire Cat. Housing, health care, and income have all been under pressure. Folks are worried. They’re not really sure if we’re experiencing a momentary blip or if we’ll look back on these times and say this was the moment everything pivoted ...
Whether you’re in business for yourself, work in a small company, or are part of a huge multinational corporation, these four basic business steps are essential for success. They’re easy and can be applied at a micro level as well as the macro. It starts by honestly asking and answering these four basic questions.
It happens every single time. Whenever I pursue a creative idea of any kind, I am suddenly bombarded with one interesting idea after another — sometimes so fast and compelling, that it is hard to keep up with them all. This phenomenon happens every single time I truly devote myself to a creative endeavor of any ...
In whose hands does your destiny reside? Does your success depend upon the success of your employer? Upon the decisions your spouse makes? Upon the fickle ups-and-downs of the stock market? Or upon (God forbid) the suggestions of your broker? Only when you realize that you are the only one responsible ...
It is easy to anticipate the upcoming harvest of sweet corn and succulent tomatoes when Spring’s Sun and easy rains coax a daily few inches of growth from recently planted seeds. To a casual observer, the cycle of planting and harvesting seems relatively simple. A little sun, a little rain, maybe a dash of fertilizer, and nature comes through ...
Have you checked your vision lately? You need to. Most of your co-workers or employees have no idea what or where it is. One of the single most important jobs management has is to communicate the vision. What are we trying to accomplish? Where do we want to be in 5 years? What does our company to look like ...