We’ve all been told not to bring our emotions to the work. But the idea that feelings don’t belong in the office is one of the biggest myths in business today.
If you want passionate customers, excited employees and motivated managers, how are you going create them if you don’t engage with people on an emotional read more...
There’s nothing like the dysfunctions of others to bring out the beast in us.
Whether it’s the drama-queen sister-in-law, the narrow-minded neighbor, or the self-absorbed boss, we know they’re crazy, and the fact that they won’t admit it makes us even more nuts.
Oh sure, intellectually we know that the fall-out from calling the crazy one read more...
In an ideal circumstance a child is raised to believe that they are incredibly special, but no more special than anyone else. This single line forever changed the way I viewed my role.
Be it business, politics or relationships, either/or thinking is the bane of human existence. It dumbs down pretty much everything. Whether it’s an interdepartmental turf war or an argument with your spouse about the best way to load a dishwasher, the moment we descend into an either/or, I’m-right-so-you-must-be-wrong mindset, is the very moment read more...
Leave life to the Pollyannas, and they’ll skip us off the edge of a cliff, clutching a copy of “The Secret” to their chest, passionately chanting, “I believe I can fly, I believe I can fly.”
If only all the Eeyores of the world would start thinking more positively, we could cure disease, create world peace, and line our pockets with riches.
But which side is right?
The answer is both. Or neither, depending on whether you prefer your glass half-empty or half-full.
