I made a big mistake at work, and I felt really embarrassed. I thought I might lose my job. But when I told my boss about it, he didn’t fire me. Instead, he stood up for me, even though it meant he might get criticized too. This made me feel …
“I can’t take any of my vacation days because there is too much work when I get back!” I’d often hear claims like that when I took over a team. At first, it seemed like these people must have a good work ethic. They wanted to get things done, and …
We all feel stressed at work sometimes, and it’s tough to know what to do, especially when we’re supposed to lead others. But did you know that sharing your worries with your team can actually make your team stronger? Researchers studied how leaders deal with their feelings, and they found …
A long time ago, a management expert believed that bosses should tell employees what to do because workers were seen as “stupid and phlegmatic,” kind of like oxen. Sadly, some bosses still follow this wrong idea. When your coworkers ask for help, do you give them direct orders or ask …
Difficult conversations are, well, difficult. I struggled with difficult conversations all my life. In my childhood, conflict was constant. I can’t remember a day that my ears didn’t ring because my parents were yelling at each other. When I got older, I became their target. So avoiding tough conversations became …
It’s essential to analyze how it will impact the company’s bottom line when a company is making a new hire, starting a new project, adopting a new software system, or pivoting to a new market. How do you know whether a project is worth the money and effort? How do …
We want the underdog to win because we want to see something unexpected. And it’s impossible to beat that feeling of winning a fight when all the odds are against us. It’s why stories like David and Goliath resonate. A victory feels much better when the odds are stacked against you. Scrappy …
Some days, it’s tough to get motivated. Even inspiring posters and coffee can’t always help. But researchers have found ways to keep going even when we don’t feel like it. They suggest setting specific goals that you find satisfying, rewarding yourself the right way, breaking big goals into smaller ones, …
The wealth of our society depends on how productive we are. However, since 1950, our productivity has gone down while the number of rules has increased. Doubling standards of living only takes three percent yearly productivity growth, but unfortunately, the number of procedures and approvals has gone up by 350 …
What’s your plan to not be busy? Can’t answer that? That’s why you’re so busy. “I can’t. I’m busy,” I said that way too often because I thought I was building a better future for my family. It also made me feel important because I was needed. But over the …
