
Today is the day. You’ve got your first meeting with your new team, and your manager has asked you to share your perspectives on what you’ve observed as some strengths and weaknesses of the team’s processes. …

At my house, the New Year never seems to happen peacefully. From the moment the clock strikes midnight and the next year officially begins, my to-do list seems to grow to epic proportions. First, there’s taking …

How many times has this happened to you? You have a great idea. No, make that a brilliant idea. You heard about an issue the company is having in your morning staff meeting on Monday, and …

Recently I listened to an interview with a departing executive from a major entertainment company. And after the usual round-about responses of “Oh, I love this company,” and “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities I’ve been …

We’ve all been there. It’s your first performance review, your first meeting where a senior leader is in the room, or the first presentation that you’ll be giving solo. And you’re a little nervous. The performance discussion starts …

It’s that time of year again. The fun of the holidays has come and gone and in the first few weeks of the New Year you’re flooded with renewed energy, renewed purpose…and renewed click-bait on how to maintain …

Who among us has not fallen into the YouTube Trap? It starts off innocently enough. You just wanted to watch that two-minute video of a baby panda sneezing. But before that video is even done, you’re already …

Who here remembers having to take the President’s Fitness test in school? You know, that bizarre, poorly explained week in gym class where you had to wait in long lines before seeing how far you could …

Some of the best work I’ve done in my current role, I’ve done at the Blue Bottle coffee shop. They serve one of my favorite coffee brews, the service is always friendly, and there’s always a …