10 – Serving the Boss

10 – Serving the Boss

Talk to any employee in any company and the boss will be the most favorite target of grumbling and complaints.  Since the Neathenderal man was dragging his knuckles on the ground and drew a bad picture of his boss on the cave walls, employees have been bent at their...
09 – What Every Employee Craves

09 – What Every Employee Craves

Companies scramble to put together benefits packages to meet the interests and desires of employees.  It is a tough job to create benefits that will keep the employees in the company.  At the same time, there is not an endless budget so watching the expense budget is...
08 – Don’t Make Customers First Priority

08 – Don’t Make Customers First Priority

For decades I have seen stories about how customers need to come first for the success of a business.  I actually bought into this theory for a number of years (blush). But, after observing a number of companies up close and how this goal is implemented, I realize...
07 – The Robots Are Taking Over

07 – The Robots Are Taking Over

We are told that robots are becoming more human-like and will take on our characteristics. We see them as perfect and performing flawlessly compared to us broken down humans.  It is enough to give a person a complex.  I can see a new branch of counseling – to...
06 – The 8-5 Workday Is Dead

06 – The 8-5 Workday Is Dead

Mobile devices and DVRs have made a profound impact on our culture and in a bizarre way is impacting our workplaces. Before you want to escort me to a facility for a mental lube and tune, let’s examine some facts. It is a standard in web design that you need to...
12 – 3 Techniques to Solve Being Overwhelmed

12 – 3 Techniques to Solve Being Overwhelmed

One of the worst feelings in the morning is to stare at the to-do list as it looks like the passenger list of a large cruise ship.  The items go on and on forever.  You sit there transfixed without a clue how to even start tackling that Mt. Everest of lists.  The...