How Do I Cope With A Sucky Job?
Work sucks more when your attitude sucks. This job sucks!” I muttered as I shuffled back to my desk. Barely had the words left my mouth when a co-worker happily…
You ARE NOT The Father! Human Relations Tips From The Maury Show
Yes, I’ve got a dirty little secret. It’s not terribly appalling but, also, not one I’m terribly proud of…I love the Maury Povich show. Perhaps it’s the drama that draws…
How Do You Persuade Your Boss?
“The key for any speaker is to establish his own point of view for the audience, so they can see the game through his eyes.” -Ronald Reagan “Want to…
Retention Is EVERYONE’S Job!
Do you know why the US Navy works hard to retain their best and brightest? It’s because they can’t hire senior leadership from the outside. They have to grow their…
Laugh Lines: The ROI Of Fun At Work
I’ve worked with some major league a**holes in my life. The kind of people that made the working environment not just bad, they made it suck (that’s a technical term). …
Don’t Wear Out Your Best Team Member
The Gunnery Sergeant assigned to my class during Officer Candidate School (OCS) was big, mean and made Lou Gossett Jr. (from an “Officer and a Gentleman”) look like a kitty…
What’s The Point?
“ARE YOU SERIOUS!?” I thought to myself as I got off the phone with my supervisor. This was the fourth time I had reworked this report – each time having…
Mistakes Leaders Make
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched it, but it always makes me laugh. It could be that I’ve always been a John Cusack fan or that the…
Working With Complainers?
“Why do I have to do that?” “This isn’t fair!” “This place sucks!” “There’s nothing good in the vending machine!” “My boss is a jerk!” Any of these complaints sound…
Millennials: Entitlement or Positive Expectation?
“I’ll be running that place in a few weeks!” was my daughter, Victoria’s, near immediate response after she got her first job at Marshall’s. Within a few weeks after starting…