Are You Following the Rules or the Rules of Thumb?
When was the last time you were confronted by someone who said, “I’m sorry. Our policies don’t allow that?” I’m […]
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Always Add Another Bullet
I’m a list guy – to-do lists, procedure lists, material lists, lists of ideas. You get the idea. I can
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Could the Zeigarnik Effect Be Sapping Your Energy?
I’ve always been fascinated with the expeditors in busy restaurants. When I worked in commercial kitchens 40 years ago, we
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Do Bureaucracies Create Burnout?
I have been a fan of economist Thomas Sowell’s writings for years. He has an amazing ability to condense the
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The Only Way to Accurately Screen Applicants is to Watch Them
I have been hiring people, writing about hiring people and teaching people how to hire people for more than 30
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Has the Power of Choice Distorted Our Decision Making?
Sixty years ago, Newton Minow, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, famously called television “a vast wasteland.” This was at
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Quitting is the Best Decision You Can Make
Do you want to be known as a quitter? I do. In fact, quitting has been the best decision I’ve
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Are You Thinking Like Larry the Tree Guy?
Larry Meyer trims my trees. He takes care of the maples, cottonwoods and oaks on the properties I own. Whenever
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The Most Expensive Kind of Question Ever Asked
If you have ever supervised people, you have been on the receiving end of these questions. If you have ever
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Will Bo Be Ready When He Gets to You?
My daughter works for a university. This summer, she hired a student intern named Bo. Bo is a rising senior