The Blunder Years, Episode 8: Nine beers in a day to a focus on health

What’s the difference for your immune system of one minute of laughter vs. one minute of anger? Continue Reading →

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So, when do we think hiring ageism now begins?

Basically, what we do is lie to candidates (and the broader market) about what actually matters to us as employers. Continue Reading →

So, are most CEOs sociopaths?

I wouldn’t say “most” as that would imply over 51 percent. It’s less than that, but it definitely exists in the workplace. Continue Reading →

The Blunder Years, Episode 7: Aging parents + “Everybody is nuts”

A conversation about taking care of your parents, the 20-40-60 rule about human empathy, women at work, and more. Continue Reading →

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Crawling towards 39, mostly pathetic, and trying to get to a place I’m proud of

Ted Bauer 2015 Not Ideal

I’m largely a failure as I near the end of my 30s, and I need to own that and start the process of doing better. Continue Reading →

The Blunder Years, Episode 6: Five-year plans, North Stars, and Instagram likes

A little dialogue about five and 10-year plans, Instagram likes, sleep, North Stars, and children learning to play golf. Continue Reading →

The Blunder Years, Episode 5: The Encouragement Engineer and the “reality of life kicking in”

Work-life balance

Work-life balance, losing parents and losing kids, not being able to give 110 percent at work anymore, and the “value chasm” of individuals. Continue Reading →

Yea, uh, sorry Bill, but no one in this office actually cares about that thing

Everything in some organizations can feel important and urgent and “I needed this yesterday.” A lot of that is just BS. Continue Reading →