How to Get the Most Out of Your People and Your Projects “I’m going from doing all of the work to having to delegate the work — which is almost harder for me than doing the work myself. I’m a lousy delegator, but I’m learning.” Alton Brown, celebrity chef Delegation…

Fear of being fired I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed…

Dealing with the Phonies in Our Lives A traditional Texas putdown is “All hat, no cattle” or “Big hat, no cattle”. This refers to someone who is all talk with no action, power, or substance behind his / her words. Too often we come across people like this. They boast…

Allowing BS to Get to You BSers. We all know some. In fact, some of us may know many of them. We deal with them at work, socially, or we just bump into them through random contacts. They are usually loud and have definite opinions about everything. They are never wrong (At least according to themselves) and little would function well without them. …

(And When They do it is Your Fault) It was just a normal workday. I was sitting at my desk absorbed in some paperwork when I felt a presence in my office doorway. It was the Plant Manager, Phil. He and I kind of got along, but he said some…

Not getting recognition You put in lots of time. You work you butt off and accomplish more than any three people you work with. Yet, for all of your efforts you are not receiving any recognition. In fact, your annual performance reviews are average at best. You could have done a lot less and gotten basically the same review. “People work for money but go the extra mile for recognition, praise…

Priorities 168. It is something we all have, yes everyone of us. Not one person or other living thing has any more or any less. And yet what we do with our 168 varies greatly from person to person. Some of us are extremely busy. We want to make due…

Getting help “The best advice I can give to anyone going through a rough patch is to never be afraid to ask for help.” Demi Lovato So, is getting help or conversely not getting help what is keeping you awake at night? Are you concerned that no one really cares…

One of the best actions we can take, with courage, is to relax. ~Yogi tea With everything going on in your life, it is sometimes hard to stay grounded. Whether it be work stress, family stress, or just plain concern about what is going on around you, there is plenty…