Ever ask yourself, “why do I have so much stuff?”. I think it’s the natural response to the fact that as humans, we need so little to get by. And when things get so out of whack (as a result of our response to marketing, society and our insecurities), our inner selves fight back and ...
Carpe diem. The more and more I research and observe keys to happiness, I’m finding that one of the most common threads amongst the “happiest” is the ability to appreciate the now and to be happy with what you have. This is quite a fundamental shift in thinking for me, because I have always been ...
Ever hear of a well-oiled machine? It is a group that functions at optimal levels because each member does his part extremely well with little to no oversight. Usually this happens because the leader has found a way to evoke the best from each person. This is not about squeezing the most out of everyone. ...
There is no way to learn strategic thinking than by doing it. You can’t really learn it in a book or website for that matter, so unless you plan on working and thinking through these examples with me – you may not find any of this valuable. And for those who have taken my class, ...
People often schedule meetings with me for career direction and guidance. They ask what can they do to set themselves apart and how can they be the next leader in the firm.. how can they learn about the areas of growth within the company.. and of course, how do they… (implicitly asked)… get promoted? So, ...
Here are the six things I do every morning before I do anything work-related: – Nourish my body. Coffee and bagel with cream cheese (my favorite) – Nourish my heart/ soul. Listen to music on my drive to work ex-advertisements – Be proactive. Schedule my day. Look at my calendar for meetings, then plan out ...
I get so sad when people say that they won’t even bother making any new year’s resolutions because they either don’t care or don’t think they’ll actually stick with them. It will be a sad day when I ever think like that. One of the many joys in life is having things to look forward ...
If you’re like me, you love to be fast. Really fast. One of my first jobs in high school was as a receptionist for a doctor’s office, and one of my responsibilities was mailing out bills. Stacks and stacks of envelopes and papers and stamps and glue. Yuck. So typical Jane created a factory. I ...
Each year, there is a global fall dance – that is, the period of time between late summer and late fall when the heads of the business set the annual operating plan for the following year. There’s a colorful exchange between the leaders to determine the right balance between what they will and should deliver ...
My jaw drops open as I watch a senior manager type and send an email that we are constructing together. It takes her a full 30 seconds to open a new email dialogue box and search for the recipient’s name, and another 30 seconds at the end to spell-check and send. In this day and ...
