“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” ~ Earl Nightingale
This is my good friend and co-worker Jesus. He just came back from an awesome road trip to the Grand Canyon. While I would not be tempted, at all, to jump up on a rock that overlooks the canyon floor, my friend found it exhilarating. We are all different and march to whatever drummer we … Continue reading »
Randy Pausch (1960-2008) is one of my most favorite people who lived. I have learned so many life lessons from his “Last Lecture” book. If you have not heard of Randy, take the time to look him up, listen to the “Last Lecture” on YouTube, and read his book. You will be motivated and inspired … Continue reading »
Despite the efforts of a good manager, there are times when an employee’s performance falls below the acceptable line. When this happens it is important to address the issue sooner than later. Based on personal experience, I can tell you that this is true. I have waited too long and it just makes the situation … Continue reading »
Having a conversation about time management will not do any good to change the time issues you may face. Taking action on managing your time is what you need to do to master it. Do you ever tell yourself on a Sunday afternoon “If I just had one more day, I could catch up on … Continue reading »
Playing the balancing game of life can be pretty difficult. We want to give our all at work and at home. If it were just these two areas that we needed to keep in balance it might not be so difficult. There are four areas in life that we need to keep in balance in … Continue reading »
A common complaint among managers, no matter type of business they are in, is lack of employee cooperation to complete their job tasks. When I hear this from managers I will ask them “if this employee has been hired for a particular job, do they know and understand what that job is?” If they say … Continue reading »
Putting off thinking about projects, deadlines or commitments can be very draining to your mind and cause you to become unproductive in other areas. The reason for this is that your subconscious mind knows those things are there and not being dealt with yet. Take a few minutes during your most productive time of the … Continue reading »
A colleague recently recommended the book “Just Listen” by Author Mark Goulston. Since I am a firm believer that we must keep improving our communication skills, I purchased the book. If you want to be able to develop the skills that are needed for others to listen to you, then this book is one that … Continue reading »
“Leadership is an ongoing work in progress. Always be looking for the next puzzle piece to fit into place.” ~ T. C. Totaro
