“Smoking killed far more people than terrorists ever did. It’s just not as dramatic.”
You can thank Seth Godin for that loaded byte. His post on the power of slow change makes a great point: single events don’t crush anything; series of events over time do.
On the one hand, you’ve got something to be happy about: no individual act is make or break for you. So stop treating it that way.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower once said “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” You could take that idea several different directions. I’d like to take it one step further: Planning is overrated; response is everything. I actually think this is just another way to say what Ike said. Once you hit the battlefield, whatever your battlefield [...]
It only takes attendance at a few meetings to identify the hat-hangers. You know the ones I’m talking about. The guy who always brings up the point that is only marginally relevant, but is brought up with such gusto and vocabulary as to assure we all know this guy knows something we don’t. Or the [...]
Why Micro-Managing is Good: good managers aren’t afraid to micro-manage their teams if it’s needed.
How do you deal with excuses? We all look for excuses, ways to put off what needs to be done. The least little change always prompts resistance.
Looking for a New Years’ Prediction List? Too bad – they are a waste of time. Stop predicting and starting preparing for the unpredictable.
Productivity tips: 4 questions to ask yourself regularly to help you stay on top of what you need to do (or not do).
What should you look for when choosing a marketing agency? These five tips on choosing a marketing agency should help you select a vendor.
Designers need strong marketing direction, creative briefs and strategic guidelines to design print pieces, website and other creative projects.
As easy as it might be to condemn such behavior, bosses instead need to embrace it. There’s nothing wrong with admitting that maybe, just maybe, your current workplace can’t meet all of your professional goals and curiousities. In fact, it might not even be able to train you in some of the areas you’re most interested in.
Instead of denying that it’s happening in your office, learn how to leverage it. Ask your employees what they’re working on. Find out what they’re learning. Get to know them more, and get to know what they can do for the company more.
