New Year’s resolutions are dumb. My go-to dictionary says that resolutions are supposed to be “firm decisions.” Resolving to lose weight on New Year’s Eve and heading straight to McDonald’s on New Year’s Day sounds about as firm as cellulite. I have a better idea. They’re called aspirations. Aspirations are[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: December 2017
10 Toxic Behaviors to Leave Behind in 2017
Before you turn the page on another year, I want you to try something. No, it’s not some dumb New Year’s resolution or anything like that. I just want you to stop and think about all the time and money you waste on stuff that does you absolutely no good[…] Read On
Don’t Let the #MeToo Hysteria Ruin Your Work Relationships
Guess I’m going to need surgery to repair a torn ligament in my hand. Whatever. That’s 2018. Last time I checked, it’s still 2017. It’s holiday season, and that means it’s party time. And yes, I do practice what I preach, especially when it comes to getting out and having[…] Read On
The Worst CEOs of 2017
Every year, Santa and I get together at his place, break out the nog, boogey down to some righteous Christmas toons, and talk about the year’s naughtiest chief executives. We can’t do a thing about their outrageous pay packages, but the fat man can’t resist filling their Christmas stockings with[…] Read On
Why Everything Is So Damned Politicized
I used to read the news and feel as if I was getting, well, the news. I’d check out the Wall Street Journal and sometimes the New York Times, USA Today or Business Week for additional perspective. Sometimes they’d have different takes on the same events, but mostly, they all[…] Read On
Another Name for Healthcare: Torture
Trying to lie still inside the torture chamber known as an MRI machine, I got to thinking about how much we whine, when things can be so much worse. Shouldn’t we be thankful just to have MRIs? Just kidding. In reality, I spent what felt like an eternity wondering how[…] Read On
Why Good Companies Fail
If you ask 10 CEOs why good companies fail, you’ll get 10 different answers. They’ll say corporations are like complex, modern-day sports car engines. They have so many moving parts it isn’t funny. Any one of them could go haywire and, next thing you know, you’re flying off a cliff.[…] Read On