It’s college football season. That means some ranked teams lose that are expected to win. They get upset and by teams that are unranked.Â
Teams win that aren’t supposed to win.
Upsets happen at work...
I was lying flat on my back in the grassy outfield, trying to come around. I had drifted back from my third-base position for the Little League team White Sox into shallow left field to catch a fly ba...
Heard anybody say lately, “Where did 2023 go?”
Maybe you said it.
Yes, the final quarter of 2023 starts next week.
The question behind the question is, “How do we have a successful 4th quarter?”
H...
Ever notice that the last words of a conversation are the ones you remember? For example, the last sentence your spouse says in the morning as you walk out the door. The concluding words of a team mee...
You’re in a Zoom meeting. Your phone buzzes. Do you read the Caller ID and decide about answering?
You’re working on your computer on an important project. Is your e-mail open, set on automatic?
Wha...
Labor Day in the U.S. is this weekend. We celebrate work by taking a day off. Seems like if we really loved our work, we’d put in some extra hours instead of taking a day off. (I know. I’m weird.)
Bu...
I watched a track meet and listened as the announcers analyzed most of the shorter races by talking about the runner’s start. “She got off to a great start” or “He had a lot of ground to make up from ...
“How do you know you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing for work?” the college student asked me.
A middle-aged guy and I had the same discussion recently as he transitions careers.
The answer...
I really enjoy feeding birds on our farm. The problem is that squirrels love bird seed, too.
I waged war on the bird-seed-stealing squirrels one winter. I borrowed an air rifle and looked for the squi...
What one word best describes what these three scenarios share?
   Many states have passed a “no texting while driving” law.
   The gallery is quiet while a golfer putts.
   You are overwhelmed a...
How do you react when your teammates mutiny at work? Dig their heels in and say, “Ain’t gonna do it. No way. No how.”
My mentor, Ed Friedman, had a fourth positive work culture truth: have the emotio...
What are you afraid of?
Snakes? Aliens?
Okay, what about at work?
Failure? Layoffs? Rejection?
I talk almost daily with a coaching client who’s fearful about something. Their chosen fear circled t...
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