Leadership
Surviving a Bad Work Marriage
Sometimes Love Just Isn’t Enough “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” —Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina Sometimes—maybe often—they deliver great work. But almost always it comes with a price….
Be a Coach, Not a Boss
A good manager is a man who isn’t worried about his own career but rather the careers of those who work for him. My advice: Don’t worry about yourself. Take care of those who work…
3 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Aptitude
Being a leader is not the same as being a manager. Let’s consider how to become a better leader—especially for those who are not lucky enough to be “born leaders”. Being a leader is a…
Turning Out the Lights is a Type of Exit
In my life as an early stage investor, I’ve been closely involved with so many businesses, there were bound to be numerous stories of failures, hopefully from which to learn lessons for all of us…
How 3 Brilliant Entrepreneurs Failed Before They Succeeded
Sometimes it seems as though certain business people are simply born with the Midas touch that guarantees massive success in whatever they do. Life can seem a little unfair when you see how they have…
How Lean Construction Empowers the Front Line for Better Teamwork
A command-and-control hierarchy used to be the only way to get things done before the 21st century. Your superior gave you a command, and you said “Yes, sir”—or paid the price. But what if the…
A Great Start to Resolving Conflict
Recently, I posted on my Facebook page: “Focusing on how the *other person* views the situation is a great start to resolving a difficult interaction.” Yet, this can be difficult because—in order to do this—we must step…
10 Tips to Keep Your Team Positive and Engaged
Keeping your team positive and engaged can be challenging. There will be times when it’s more difficult than others. Here are ten tips to help keep your team positive and focused on the task at…
Try to Look at Problems from Different Perspectives
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present. ~Marcus Aurelius As many of you know, I…
The Unhappy Worker Effect is Slowing Down Your Business
In today’s business world, there seems to be a revolving opinion that all employees are unhappy with their occupation. It is heard so often that people will not even ask each other how their day…
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