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The coaching is around you always …it’s your job to pay attention to it.
This means that life is always giving you information, and the more you pay attention to what the messages are, the more you can navigate through it with ease.
My time in TX has been a reminder of this concept, to be open [...]
Big Experiment
I’m conducting a big experiment this month. I’ve decided to put my idea of independent work to the ultimate test, and leave San Francisco to spend a month in Dallas.When I worked for Corporate America, aka ‘the man’, I used to fantasize about being able to take off for extended periods and still earn a [...]
Barking Starbucks expeditor?!
This week I read an article in the August Inc. Magazine about Starbucks (How Hard Could It Be?.) The author refers to a person he encounters that day whose job it is to talk to the customers in line before they get to the front counter, ostensibly to expedite their drink order.
Here’s a quick quote:
Anyway, [...]
When is good, good enough?
When is good, good enough?
I’ve been thinking of clients I’ve worked with who consistently over achieve at work, which may on the surface seem a good thing. And yet what happens is they get caught up in doing *the best* job possible regardless of whether the current task requires it or not. Doing your best [...]
Don’t wait too long to be an entrepreneur
I read this post with great interest: Don’t Wait Too Long to Become an Entrepreneur. There are always reasons why it’s not time to quit you job and go out on your own.
Some of mine were:
* I need to pay the mortgage
* My live-in boyfriend will kill me
* I’m too scared
* Where will I get [...]
Why do we do things that we know are bad for us?
I’ve was wondering on my recent trip to Texas to visit my family and friends … why do we do things that we know are bad for us?
I know that when I eat sugar in any quantity I’m going to pay for it. Yet, I do it anyway. And I feel lousy afterward. What’s up [...]
Olympics, Part 2
Here is another take on inspiration I received from the Olympics: Dara Torres.
While they were getting ready to begin the race where she would ultimately win a silver medal, her competitors’ suit tore. She asked those in charge to wait a minute while the lady changed her suit; a torn suit or one less competitor [...]
Managing Time, Not Work
Author Jim Collins (“Good to Great” and “Built to Last”) was interviewed recently and asked about work-life balance (or as I prefer to call it, “life-work” balance, placing work in the subordinate position). He was asked if the leaders he has interviewed had any kind of balance. He said that about half of them did, [...]
Olympics, Part 1
I watched the Olympics this year; this is the first time I remember watching them since 1976. I’m not sure what compelled me to do it, but I’m glad I did.
While watching I was impressed by the commitment, athleticism, and sportsmanship I witnessed. In particular, an interview with Michael Phelps caught my attention. (By the [...]
Feeling Grumpy? You May Have Caught It At Work
The August 25th issue of BusinessWeek focuses on “Trouble at the Office,” offering a series of articles ranging from time management to life/work balance. In addition to including input from readers, the issue includes short articles by folks who make a living thinking and writing about work.
Robert Sutton, author of The No A$$hole Rule, reminds [...]