10 Ways to be a Better Boss
I don’t think anyone wants to be a “bad” boss. I know when I was younger I wasn't a good boss. Not because I wanted to be poor at my job — I just hadn't thought about how to be a better boss. My excuse was I wasn't trained; I wasn't given direction. Until I [...]
Sitting on Your. . . Self and other Hazards of Aging
I’d heard about aging men painfully sitting on their scrotum but had never experienced this geriatric phenomenon. This morning I nearly did. As I sat on the toilet, my boy parts exposed to the cold porcelain, my testis rested on the seat as my left thigh and buttocks approached. Only by quickly (okay, I wasn’t [...]
Top Ten Management Responsibilities
Where do managers’ responsibilities lie? What takes priority and what should be secondary? Understanding the hierarchy of management responsibilities and obligations is fundamental to the success of any team. The importance of one task over another might vary by industry, organization, and culture but these ten management responsibilities will always be key. 10 Activities of [...]
COVID-19 Hasn’t Killed Networking – How to Network from Home
Want to hear something funny? At the end of February, I was about to publish my latest book. Can you guess the topic? It was about networking. You know, going to networking events, what to wear, who to talk to, and what you needed to take, how to shake hands… Not how to network from [...]
Do You Know What Motivates Your Team?
At a meeting with several front line managers, I asked each, "Do you know what motivates your team?" Some admitted they weren’t certain. Others said they didn’t know what drove every teammate, and some had a general idea. One manager stated his team was only motivated by money. He shared that when he asked them [...]