A year or so ago our middle son took on a role apprenticing to become a heavy duty mechanic with a local logging outfit. He was thrilled getting the hands-on
Management
The ABC’s of Improvement: Always Be Coachable
Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson have written that “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” In order to improve, we need guidance as to how we’re doing. We need to face
Mentors Make Onboarding Easier
The power and quality of mentors can be seen in many professions. We see it in music and art. We see it also in medicine. For example, Patch Adams is
Reframe Pain as a Marketing Message
In the Noise of News, we talked about how watching news can become a distraction that takes us away from doing useful things while leaving us feeling worse off. Several
DYD – Did You Debrief?
There’s a young man that I’ve referenced in a past note that I’ve had the pleasure of watching develop over more than a decade. As a recent high school graduate
Make Meetings Matter (M3)
How many meetings do you attend each day at work? What does that translate into per week or per month? What percentage of your day is spent in meetings? Has
RAMP Your Role
From time to time, whether by family, friends, or colleagues, I’ve been asked to offer input related to job opportunities. Having given it a bit of thought, here’s a framework
Inspire Trust – Creating Credibility
In the 2004 action thriller Collateral, we meet our protagonist, Jamie Foxx’s character in the opening scene, as he picks up a fare in his cab. The passenger barks out
Business Without Trust is a Bust
The Quakers are a group of Christians that came to be in the mid 1600s in England. They weren’t happy with some of the Church of England’s teachings and, like
Respect My Authority
South Park is an animated TV show that has been around for more than 25 seasons. It started in 1997 and continues today thriving on satirizing culture. The producers have
