Category: Insights
Why Fairness at Work Is Seldom Fair
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You Might Benefit From Paying a Little More
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How To Deal With Those Who Climb Mountains Where There Are None
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Being Ahead Does Not Make You a Leader
Insight #299: During one competitive solo yacht race, I surprised myself by being in the lead. Not just ahead of the other competitors, but...
How To Recognize Real Change When You See It
Insight #298: If you look west in the evening sky immediately after the sun has set, you should see a bright point of light...
This Is the Moment You Like Your Work Enough To Make It Matter
Insight #297: Hey! Step away from your work and keep your hands where you can see them! Relax. It’s just an exercise that I...
Please Hold, Your Suggestion Is Unimportant to Us
Insight #296: Do you know why managers love the good old suggestion box?...
Face the Right Way or Back Into the Wrong Problem
Insight #295: We always have too many problems and too little time, don’t we? Or so it seems....
The Evolved Way To Survive Is To Simplify Your Focus
Insight #294: Do you remember Darwin’s key insight? Yes, we remember him for his (huge) contributions to evolutionary biology. But what of his key...
Find the Time To Make Your Point Quickly
Insight #293: Do your meetings take too long? If so, consider this. Some people think while speaking. Or they speak while thinking....
Getting Fired Began With Adam and Eve, but It Still Hurts
Insight #292: Why is it that when some companies are firing workers, other companies are scrambling to find workers? Because workers are the...
The Secret to Still Making This a More Meaningful Year
Insight #291: Are you still hoping to make this year more meaningful? Well, stop hoping and pay attention. I know the secret to...