Be more productive: find, then eliminate, “time sinks”

Time Sinks

If statistics about 80 percent of people reading a headline and only 20 percent (or less) reading the body are true, I’m already ahead of the game on this post — because I feel like the headline is pretty logical,… Continue Reading

IBM is about to cut 26 percent of its workforce? Jesus Christ.

One of America’s most iconic companies, on the ropes. Continue Reading

Companies mostly get it wrong about defining purpose

Purpose at Work

You can’t get to ideas like “purpose” and “engagement” through Excel and project management. Continue Reading

Ernie Banks dies = Cubs win the World Series?

Ernie Banks Dies, Cubs Win World Series

Ernie Banks passed away, and I can’t think of a person the baseball world could lose where it would be a bigger deal — with the possible exception of Willie Mays or maybe Yogi Berra. But follow the bouncing ball here… Continue Reading

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Leadership should actually be about making as FEW decisions as possible

Leadership and Decision-Making

Counter-intuitive, but potentially 100 percent accurate. Continue Reading

Here are the 30 fastest-growing cities of 2014

You start with the Brookings Institute’s “Global Metro Monitor,” and then you move on over to CityLab breaking down the data. In there, you’ll find a chart of, essentially, the 30 fastest-growing cities in the world in 2014. Basically, it looks at the change… Continue Reading

Networking better: (a) Stop caring about first impression; (b) stop networking

Stop Networking To Network Better

I honestly believe relationships and the whole idea of “networking” is basically everything; I’ve written about it before as a result, here and here. Here’s why it’s become everything, IMHO: the job market is supposedly “back,” but it’s not really — 23… Continue Reading

What if what’s really being “disrupted” is The American Dream?

American Dream Disrupted

When you hear the word “disruption” in someone’s keynote speech, really they’re talking about how your quality of life is about to collapse. Continue Reading