A friend sent me a copy of a letter she’d written for an organization where she mentors high school students. She’d been asked to write about a mentor that had impacted her. She chose me. My favorite thing she said was, “Randy taught me that silliness shouldn’t just be accepted—it should be encouraged!” Here's why [...]
Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” For a long time, I thought I understood what he meant, but I was only partially enlightened. It wasn’t until I faced obstacles that stopped me in my tracks that I began to understand what he meant. Are you waiting for others to [...]
Is there a return on investment of fun in the workplace? Most people will agree having fun is healthy and healthy living is fun, but what about fun in the workplace? Is fun in the workplace disruptive, does it lower production, does it cause personnel problems? Or does fun in the workplace help employee retention, improve [...]
I’ve been fortunate to have been mentored by many wise leaders and friends. However, one piece of advice I received more than 40 years ago stands out because it changed my life. But before I share the advice, let me give you my back story. Drop out I was married at 19 years old, dropped [...]
My wife was struggling writing a presentation she was to give in five days. She told me she was blocked because she didn’t know what to write. She had spent more than an hour staring at a blank screen. Not only were the words not coming, she was paralyzed. So, has this ever happened to [...]
I wanted to title this post 10 ways to have fun at work to help your team be more productive and why you should, but WordPress informed me it was too long for a blog post title. So, here’s my point, the reason to promote fun at work isn’t only to have a good time, [...]
Here's why we all need these 4 time management hacks. You and I live in an interconnected, hyper-paced world. There are not enough hours in the day, are there? I want you to think about something, is time as valuable as money? I think it might be more important, but that might be my age [...]
Isn’t it great that we can never learn everything? None of us are perfect. So, there’s always room for improvement. Therefore, we should all be continually searching for ways to be a better person and leader. One way to recognize opportunities for continued improvement is to question your status quo. You Should Constantly Ask Yourself: [...]
I was asked to assess and help a production manager of a B2C (Business to Consumer) manufacturer who was experiencing high employee turnover in one critical department. As I observed the department's manager, I was puzzled. She was a good manager and leader. She led by example and not only by following procedures, but how [...]
A friend, who owns a mid-size, small business, asked me to meet with a member of his team. My friend wanted my advice on whether I believed this individual could fulfill his responsibilities, and if not could I help? The company had promoted the employee into a management position overseeing a dozen or so people. He had [...]
