Is Remote Work Here to Stay? Is that the Right Question?
Yes. No. Even after the pandemic is mostly contained, we will want to include some amount of remote work. Partly, we will need to maintain …
Great Organization and Wonderful Life?
Building a great organization–one that is sustained, meaningful, rewarding, and valuable–doesn’t necessarily mean building a large organization. Living a wonderful life–one filled with freedom, happiness, …
Go Beyond (Hiring) The Stars
If our strategy is to hire only stars, it will be expensive and we will have a tough time finding people. We will also have …
Without Much Effort
Without much effort, we can tune to an endless stream of opinion that things are bad–getting worse–and we’re all on the brink of disaster. Soon …
Gatekeeping
Most gatekeepers–those who would keep us out–are powerless. In the short term they throw up obstacles. But in the long term they’ve got nothing. Secretly …
That Important Project?
You know that important project? The one you’d get to someday when you had some time? The one that maybe takes you out of your …
How to Prevent Burnout when Working From Home
Working more hours yet have less time to get our work done. On calls, Zoom, or Teams all day. Rear end feels welded to the …
A Shot of Pure Power
Stop. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Good. Now. On with your day, good leader. In your corner, Michael Photo by Nabil Farook on …
Limit Your Intake
Tempting as it may seem, we won’t be in better shape with more news or social media. That’s always true and it is especially important …
Spread This Instead
There is nothing about our current situation that we cannot handle. We only waste our energy if we worry, try to not worry, or try …