Do you love or hate your job? Do you know why you feel the way you do? What about your current job, makes you happy or makes you want to pull your hair out? Let’s discuss 7 key characteristics of your current job. 1. Boss The number one reason people leave their jobs is the […]
5 Traits to Avoid in a Boss
You Say You Hate Your Boss! How the heck did you get into this position, and what are you going to do so it does not happen again? The number 1 reason people change jobs is —- the boss! It seems that, in this recession, the worst behavior has become more common by managers. We […]
Talents versus Skills – Do you know the difference?
Talents versus Skills Can you differentiate between your talents versus skills? Do you know what talents you have? Do you know what skills you have? For most of us, the answer to both questions will be I do not know. We might be able to say something about our skills but …. talents…. well…. Most of us have […]
Moments of Clarity – Asiana Flight 214
Moments of Clarity An article written by Susan Lahey and myself Make Moments of Clarity Turning Points for Your Life was published on the PBS website NextAvenue last week.Little did I know how timely this article would be. On Saturday afternoon, I turned on the television which was on CNN and Asiana Flight 214 had […]
Do You Love What You Do? These People Do.
Do you love what you do? My wife and I just returned from a short vacation to Washington DC to visit our son and daughter-in-law and take in the sites. I met three people during our stay that it was quite apparent that they loved what they did. Barbara at the Portrait Museum Our daughter […]
Larry Bird, Winners, Talents and Skills
Winners, Talents, and Skills I was looking for a quote about talents and skills. I found the following quote from Hall of Fame Basketball player Larry Bird: A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals Larry […]