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I know how it works. After all I spent many years in Human Resource work. Anger dulls your senses. It makes you less effective. Workplace conflict gets everyone off their game and can ruin a business. Smart businesses work to … Continue reading
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Maybe it’s the season or the time of the year. Maybe it’s just me. Lately I have been thinking of days gone by, other holidays and special people long gone. I hate when this happens because there is a melancholy to … Continue reading
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Public speaking gives a lot of people diarrhea. Or maybe the heeby jeebies. Not me. I have always enjoyed the limelight. It must be the drama queen in me. If I could work in a tiara, it would be perfect. Good … Continue reading
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There is nothing as rewarding or frustrating as coaching — whether it’s sports or music or business. You offer information and hope that some of it sticks. The successes are phenomenal but the failures are tough and can be disappointing. … Continue reading
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Can people change hard-wired behavioral traits? It’s easier to change habits than those deep-rooted traits that come out of nowhere. I know of only two people who were successful. Both were the result of very serious near-death experiences and neither one … Continue reading
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Disclaimer: I worked for an electric utility for 25 years. It was composed of people like me who worked hard to make the right decisions for the customers and the environment staying within the constantly changing, highly regulated laws. The opinion … Continue reading
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Throughout my career I have observed something that happens to some people when they come into power. I call it the “I Deserve It” syndrome. I have seen it at many companies and by people of all ages. Here is … Continue reading
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Just this week I read two blog posts that talked about work. One asked if it was important to love your job. Good lord! I almost jumped through my computer! Yes, yes, yes! Over my many years of human resource … Continue reading
I spent a few years recruiting and I’ve blogged about it before here. This time I am blogging from a different prospective. Many people are looking for jobs today. Some are always looking for jobs even when they are content … Continue reading
Does anyone besides me remember Maynard G. Krebs? From the Dobie Gillis TV program? He was a beatnik who did not want to work! The series was about high school kids but the most memorable part is that Maynard would always croak “WORK!” … Continue reading
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