Let’s talk about money and work, but first, let me tell you a very personal story.
When I was 7 years old, Civil War broke out in my homeland of Nicaragua. Communist guerrilla forces had overrun the government and my family was forced to flee, eventually settling down in the U.S.
My mom and dad [...]
I just read some Gallup data that is pretty startling.
According to their extensive research, the ratio of engaged to not engaged employees at an average company is 1.83 to 1. If that’s right, it means that, on average, more than a third of employees in the U.S. workforce [...]
When was the last time you saw a riveting presentation in a business setting? If I had to guess, I’d say it’s been awhile.
We’ve all suffered through powerpoint presentations overloaded with bullet points, text, graphics, charts and tables. And if that wasn’t bad enough, how many times have you seen presenters doing [...]
In February of 2010 I was sitting in a cubicle frustrated and ill at ease. It wasn’t that I didn’t like my job— I was diligent, productive and generally engaged with challenging work but I was frustrated because I knew I could contribute more.
For nearly two years I explored the contours of [...]
As you know, last week I had the opportunity to take a tour of Zappos’ headquarters out in Las Vegas. I can honestly report that it was truly an eye-opening experience. Zappos has created a work environment unlike any I’ve ever seen or experienced (and I’ve seen and experienced a few).
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For years now, I’ve been a huge fan of everything that CEO Tony Hsieh and Zappos have been able to accomplish. I’ve read all the books and case studies, but now it’s time for me to experience the Zappos culture up close and personal.
Think about this for a moment: isn’t a company just a broad network of conversations? People, for example, are busy talking on the phone, sending emails and talking face-to-face around the water cooler, or in company meetings.
We participate in these conversations at work all the time, but we’ve probably never stopped to [...]
Sometimes, despite our purest intentions and earnest efforts, we struggle at work. Work can transform itself from an engaging challenge into a Sisyphean ordeal complete with demotivating bosses, fastidious co-workers, and irate customers. On some days, it’s overwhelming!
So what can you do? How should you deal with all this stress?
When Things Aren’t Going [...]
We’ve seen this all before, or have we?
After reading William C. Taylor’s dazzling new book, Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways To Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself, your my mind will be swimming with creative possibilities and million dollar ideas! That’s why I highly recommend that you fire up [...]
Henry Ford once said that “anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”
But it’s not only about retaining youth, it’s about investing in your future in the new world of work. Learning doesn’t end upon graduating from high school or college, or even after earning [...]
