Do You Need a Field Trip?
Do you remember field trips? For school children and teachers, field trips represent a chance to get out of the classroom and learn something new. You might see how cows [...]
Jan, 19
2015
Dec, 28
2014
Should Old Habits Enter Your New Year?
With a new year fast approaching, you may be thinking about self improvement. Often this takes the form of resolutions, or things that you plan to add to your life, [...]
Dec, 8
2014
Find Your Fun
A boring process can be made much more enjoyable if you can find some fun in it. It's inevitable that these tasks will come our way. Rather than accept their [...]
Jun, 2
2014
Leadership Tip – Stop Watering Your Weeds
A lot of people ask me for a quick leadership tip that can transform their business instantly. This is a tough request because most problems require careful thought and consideration. [...]
May, 12
2014
Leadership – Stop Cutting Your Employee’s Food
If you're a leader, you may find yourself running short of productive time because you're doing the equivalent of cutting your employee's food. It's a common trap. Go into any [...]
Apr, 21
2014
Don’t Empower the Clueless
When you empower the clueless, you usually create a problem that will take a lot of time and energy to fix. Here's an example: Imagine that you're in charge of [...]
Mar, 17
2014
Ever Feel Overqualified? An Angry Robot’s Story
Once upon a time, there was a robot who felt overqualified for his job. The robot, known as Henry, had been bought by a landscaping company. Day after day, Henry [...]
Feb, 3
2014
Leadership – The Trash Can Test
When I visit a business, I immediately learn a lot about its leader simply by looking at a trash can. I'm not talking about a dumpster but rather the trash [...]
Jan, 20
2014
How TV News Anchors Prepare for the Unexpected
Some TV news anchors become immortalized on YouTube for their on-air blunders. These bloopers often happen when something unexpected occurs and the newscaster doesn?t know what to do next. Looking [...]
Jan, 13
2014
Productivity: Don?t Blame the Wind
Does it scare you that your productivity may be influenced by things that are out of your control? How do you react when something unexpected happens? It may result in [...]