Everyone wants to enjoy going to work in the morning. This is a basic human need, and if you aren't providing for that need, chances are you aren't attracting the best of your industry to your organization. To create a place for great employees, you must align your organization with these principles. In order to…
When I was in college I began to develop many habits and patterns that set the course for my professional career. One of my staples were all-nighters prepping for finals and pouring over research papers. Fighting the exhaustion with energy drinks and pizza gave me the motivation to push through the stress. In some ways,…
As kids we are taught to go after your dreams
to chase them down and lasso them into our world. As a child, that is a nice sentiment, and can be a powerful motivation to overcome obstacles. Unfortunately, for some, chasing your dreams means overpowering and even bullying those who get in their way or…
Time is a beast we are always looking to master
But what happens when it gets the best of us? Have you ever had someone ask you if you could "make" the time for something? What does that even mean? How often have we heard people say, "I lost track of time" or " I didn't have time"? I realize these are just expressions, but they stem from a universal feeling,…
Determine Is working too hard a bad thing?
Hard work can be a wonderful thing. Since the dawn of civilization people have felt the need to conquer new lands, chart unknown territories, and provide a fulfilling future for ourselves and our families. The desire to work hard for what we want, and need, is morally…
Four Keys to Living a More Productive and Fulfilled Life
Productivity. This can be more elusive that the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. You would be hard-pressed to find a co-worker, employee or client that doesn’t feel the pressure of business and bottle-necked tasks as the reason for their stress or…
Between dodging tele-marketer's phone calls, swiping left on mysterious emails and hiding in your own home from door-to-door salesmen, all of us have all experienced poor customers service. It only takes one time for a customer to have a bad experience and walk away from a product or service. For some, this is a scary…
How many times have we left a meeting more confused than we started. How many conversations left more questions than answers?
Learning the art of communication can seem daunting and exhausting, however, learning to communicate effectively with others can be the single most beneficial skill you can learn. But how do we learn it? Sometimes…
For most people, finding time to think creatively is too elaborate a thought to conceive. Regardless of your occupation, personality, or temperament, we all benefit from creative thoughts. When we deprive ourselves from creative thinking, we cal lose sight of the vision for what we're doing. As an American, I am surrounded by creative people,…
If you are like me, you are reading this while attempting to do seven other things, hoping to gain valuable ground you lost at some other point in the day; all the while praying you will unearth some precious gem that will help you become radically successful. The reality is, we are all busy, or…