Reframe
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Think Your Job Is Secure? Think Again. PLEASE.
Think They Can’t Do Without You? There are lots of reasons that we think we are indispensable at work. We know more than anyone else. We’ve been there longer. We have a close interdependent relationship with the boss. We’re way… Continue reading
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Do You Ever Think About Your Legacy?
This has been a tough week. A dear friend’s husband had a stroke. A young acquaintance died. A friend lost a job. Another friend had a baby girl. The juxtaposition of all these events has made me think… Continue reading
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How Do You Know When You’re In Trouble With Your Boss?
I used to get feedback on 360° assessments that I was unreadable. I didn’t do much about it because I really didn’t see it as a problem. I knew what was going on inside my head and I wasn’t thinking anything bad… Continue reading
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How Do You Get Motivated On Sunday?
Dreading Sunday Evening? I recently had someone ask me how to get motivated on Sunday. Great question! My question is what do you need to be motivated to do? I assume that when most people wake up on Sunday, they’re relatively… Continue reading
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Bosses Are People Too
You Think The Same As You Did Before For those of you who are over the age of 25, you know how you feel the same no matter how old you are? The outside may seem older, but to yourself—inside… Continue reading
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Get Better At Your Job. Now.
How Good Do You Want To Be? What kind of employee do you want to be? What kind of a manager? What kind of a leader? What kind of a boss? What kind of a sales person? What kind of… Continue reading
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Are You Making Mistakes On Purpose?
We all make mistakes. Mistakes have consequences. We learn from our mistakes and don’t make them again. Or do we? Sometimes, especially when you find yourself doing something over and over again—being late, forgetting to send something, leaving certain people… Continue reading
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Sorry. You Are Not Indispensible.
We all see ourselves as the hub of our own universe. This is not a bad thing–and it is natural. It does create blind spots, however. When we evaluate our importance to the organization it is through our own eyes. … Continue reading
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The Way You Think Is Wrong
No Matter Who You Are No matter who you are–black, white, Hispanic, French, Executive, Gen X, Retiree–the way you think is wrong. Oh, I left out Democrat or Republican. Our brains are truly wonderful things. They are efficient processors of… Continue reading
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Just a Paycheck
“Just a Paycheck” If the reason that you’re working at the job that you have is for “just a paycheck,” you’re wasting your time and maybe your life. I’m not talking about people who are working at a job to… Continue reading
