Love our blog image? This art is by the talented Jane Flier of the Creative Art Society. Please show them some love and support independent artists. If anything I bet you are a lot like me where your world is filled with calendar appointments, tasks lists and to do list exhaustion. The endless list of tasks to accomplish and problems to solve often put us in the unenviable ... Read Full Article
Change Management Lessons From Spilled Coffee on the Train
It can happen to any of us and this morning it happened to me. I spilled coffee on a crowded train. The folks on the train reacted somewhat similar to the way they might if a colleague or teammate screwed up on a project or deliverable unintentionally. This is not the first time this has happened, and it is a metaphor for how folks react to unexpected mishaps. I have mentioned ... Read Full Article
How Jack Dorsey Can Save Twitter & Retain His Employees
This weekend the cat came out of the bag that not 1, not 3 but 5 of Twitter’s top company executives were leaving the organization. It was a media frenzy which executives of Twitter and their PR teams are most assuredly already accustomed to. Twitter is no stranger to media, drama or business critics throughout its 8 year history. In December, Twitter announced their new head ... Read Full Article
What Does It Mean to Change Your Mind?
“Are you coming home this weekend?” This is a question my Mother has asked countless times over the years. My response would often mention the amount of things that I needed to finish during the week before making a decision. “Well, we know how you are about changing your mind,” she would often joke. I am sure that I changed my mind more than once. But, if you think about it, ... Read Full Article
The Fear of Change
As I continue to stretch myself in different ways, I realize that there is no place for fear in my development. There have been times that I have been asked to give an important talk or presentation and as I’m being asked to do this, I am ruminating about everything that can go wrong. Other times, there are unreasonable deadlines that I have to meet but nevertheless I am met ... Read Full Article
The Fear of Change
As I continue to stretch myself in different ways, I realize that there is no place for fear in my development. There have been times that I have been asked to give an important talk or presentation and as I’m being asked to do this, I am ruminating about everything that can go wrong. Other times, there are unreasonable deadlines that I have to meet but nevertheless I am met ... Read Full Article
Change Requires Thought and Action
Change in an organization as well as in day-to day life is inevitable. It is the much needed catalyst that keeps our organizations and people from becoming complacent, stagnant and uninspired. Change as they say is "the spice of life". I have found that while many enjoy speaking about the possibility of change, they loathe the journey towards it. You see, for ... Read Full Article
Inertia
Inertia: the resistance of any physical object to a change I am a creature of habit. I wake up at the same time every work day. I pack the same meals for work every day. I brew the same amount of coffee every morning (2 travel mugs), and they're usually gone by the early afternoon. I use the same tools for business every day: Outlook/Calendar, Evernote, Wunderlist, ... Read Full Article