Have you noticed how everyone and his brother is suddenly a work from home expert? The same sort of worthless generic advice we’ve all been subjected to since the dawn of free content. Create routines, have a regular schedule, establish boundaries, take breaks and vacations, be positive, yada yada. I[…] Read On
In case anyone’s wondering why I haven’t written anything this week, my brain is fried. I mean seriously fried. If this were an episode of iZombie, Rose “Olivia” McIver would be piling lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo and hot sauce on a toasted bun and chowing down like it was the[…] Read On
One good thing may come of this crazy pandemic: Social distancing may put a permanent end to those dreaded open floor plans that have been all the rage these past years. And we thought cubicles sucked. Who knew the workplace could get so much worse? As if zero privacy and[…] Read On
On a recent Fox Business interview, Coronavirus response team coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told the American people to “know where your hands are at all times.” That is good advice … for Joe Biden. Or maybe she meant to say, “know where your pants are at all times.” Strangely enough,[…] Read On
I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first? The bad news? Okay: The real world is a real mess. Ready for the good news? Okay: You’re lucky to be alive and well and living in it. I once had an employee – a manager,[…] Read On
Some myths won’t die. You can try to crush them, stomp on them, exterminate them, and just when you think you’ve finally seen the last of them, they’re right back again. Know what I call stubborn myths like that? Cockroach myths. The hands-down most stubborn cockroach myth in business is[…] Read On
Lately, I’ve been hearing the same complaint over and over: Companies big and small are having a tough time finding job candidates with skills we used to take for granted. They can’t seem to find workers with basic common sense and work ethic. Never mind employees who are motivated to[…] Read On