There’s no such thing as overnight success. You have to put in the effort and hard work, and it doesn’t hurt to have some luck and good...

As an internal consultant and a member of an internal consulting team (although “internal consultant” or “internal consulting” is not in...

Kindness From a Stranger This is the first time I’ve shared this story. It’s not earth-shattering, traumatic, or dramatic, just a small...

According to Adrian Gostick, one of the main reasons for writing the book had to do with his (now) 25-year-old son, Anthony (Tony)...

“The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that’s a good thing to learn.” -Christina Baker Kline (American novelist) In...

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I have been asked about tips and strategies to help individuals be effective in working remotely during this COVID-19 (coronavirus)...

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I thought this might be an interesting case study. I’ve come across many articles where writers (both lay and scholars) have stated that...

The older I get, the more reflective and observant I become. It might be because I’m older and a bit wiser, but I think it’s more about...

[Note: This post was updated July 2024 for freshness & clarity.] In the book, Extreme Ownership, Leif Babin (a U.S. Navy SEAL officer who...

According to DecisionWise (2018), “Employee engagement is an emotional state where we feel passionate, energetic, and committed to our...

One year ago on December 20, 2017, I flew half way across the U.S. to interview for a position at a very famous tech company in northern...

SEE: See mistakes as learning opportunities and see yourself not as a victim One of my former college students shared this: “I have...

In a Wall Street Journal article, Staats (2018) writes, “we have an action bias: We would rather be seen doing something than doing...

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” -John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) When I read...

I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional intelligence and the Bar-On Model of Emotional-Social Intelligence. According to the Bar-On...