Here’s nonsense at work with a trap to avoid if you want to land a job or get a promotion. Some populist life-skills coaches promote the idea that you should build your strengths, while ignoring your weaknesses. They argue that you are employed and rewarded for your strengths, not to work on your weaknesses. This…
#11: Whistle as you (stop) work
Here’s nonsense at work. Guess what I like about sports and other games. They end. They finish. They last for a pre-defined, limited time. Remember when we had a time limited for work? It was called the 8-hour day and the 40-hour week. You don’t remember? No wonder. All work and no play gives Jack…
#10: The three most important words I have learned
Here’s nonsense at work. Let me share with you the three most important words I learned as a consultant. Listen carefully: “I don’t know.” Yes, yes, I know that consultants are not normally paid for not knowing. Nor are leaders. But leaders and consultants can be at their most effective when they admit to not…
#9: Periodically pull the plug to wipe your life
Here’s nonsense at work with an unplugged message. What happens when your electrical circuit is overloaded? It cuts out. What happens when your computer overheats? It shuts down. And when your hard drive is full? It stops saving. That’s how we should cope with information overload. Periodically pull the plug, reboot and start with a…
#8: How your curvaceous bottom can lead to liking (your job or project)
Here’s nonsense at work. Imagine a u-shaped graph. You can’t? Well, look inside your empty beer (or wine) (or champagne) glass. Notice how one side goes down, reaches bottom and goes up on the other side. Have another drink as I explain why your new project or job is like your favorite drinking glass. At…