Last week, I wrote the following post: My friend could NOT get a promotion. He GENUINELY deserved one. He just didn’t quite fit in. So, the right people weren’t willing to give him a go. A few, easily learned skills were holding my friend back. Yes, this hurt him. It ALSO hurt his employer. My …
He GENUINELY deserved one. He just didn’t quite fit in. So, the right people weren’t willing to give him a go. A few, easily learned skills were holding my friend back. Yes, this hurt him. It ALSO hurt his employer. My friend’s deep talent (that his employer was paying for) went under-used, underappreciated and over-spent …
I was stacking the dishwasher after a long day at work. Between the brown smears and the sticky spoons – it hit me. My great professional “aha” moment. Ready or not, I needed to leave the comfort of my corporate role and take a risk. And I did… Eventually. First, I considered the idea. Then …
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I was in a meeting and our Managing Director stood up. The first thing she did was introduce us to the new members of the meeting. But what stood out was WAY she did it. Rather than just read a list of names, she took the time to do it in a way that mattered. …
I was in a meeting and our Managing Director stood up Read More »
It was affecting her health. When she told her boss, he told her to just manager her time better. She was frustrated. She told me that eventually, however, she decided to take her boss’ advice – sort of. Instead of managing her time, she was going to respect her time. She still did the best …
My friend was totally overworked. It kept getting worse Read More »
My daughter started at her new kindergarten a few weeks ago. I wanted to be there for her first day. I filled out the paperwork (the equivalent of writing a minor thesis). I packed her lunch – following strict kindergarten regulations. And, on her first day I dropped my daughter off, picked her up and, …
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