Work

What to Say When You Have Nothing to Say?

I usually have an idea in my head or a concept that I am looking forward to unpacking with the keystrokes of my Mac. This time I don’t! At the […]

Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day

I was recently in London and came across this chalkboard at this outdoor pub. It stopped me in my tracks, as they were inviting people to write for everyone to […]

Our Compliance is Not Their Fault

Most people sign an unwritten contract every day. We trade a paycheck for predictability. Does your arrangement go something like this? Boss, you give me a predictable every-two-week paycheck, health insurance, projects […]

99 Uncensored Ways to Live Life

I was struck recently reading a new book realizing that really I am asking the same question every time I pick up a new title “How do I have better […]

How to Gain Seven More Seconds of Consideration?

Most people rush past the final coat of polish. If you’re selling a product, a service, an idea or yourself then you might consider one more coat of polish before […]

How Long Will We Be Working?

It was very common for our grandparents to find a good company and hitch their wagon to it for the next thirty years. In the post-depression and post-WWII era, finding […]

I Want You To Know About the Mistake I Made

Yep, I’ve just recently learned how I single-handedly created a lost opportunity. I choose not to listen to conventional wisdom. I choose to chart my own path. I choose to […]

Your Boss Does Not Hold the Verdict on You

Your boss, customers, company, and coworkers should not hold as much influence on you as they do. The verdict on your impact, your worth, your genius, and your value is […]

What I Learned About Wisdom While Crawling Towards the Finish Line

My definition of wisdom is doing something wrong so many times; you finally learn know how to do it right. The first time I learned this lesson was while I […]

Act Like a Professional Eight Minutes at a Time

Yesterday I ran for eight minutes. That’s it. That’s all the margin I had left between meetings and work obligations. I slept five hours. I started at 7 a.m. and […]