What the hell is going on with hotel prices?

This morning, I found a receipt in my laptop bag from a hotel in downtown Seattle (that shall remain nameless). For two nights of staying there about a month ago, the cost was $1500. I recently got a plane ticket… Continue Reading

A minor and a major at work? Might be a good idea.

What if your job had one thing you focused on MOST of the time (major) and one thing you used to pursue passion? (Minor) That’s how we set up education. Could it foster employee engagement? Continue Reading

95 percent of managers don’t understand motivation

I’ve written about topics akin to this a few different times — for example, 82 percent of managerial hires are probably the wrong one and intrinsic motivation isn’t really that well-understood and maybe leadership’s focus should be on empathy — and now… Continue Reading

Better marketing: Leave out key information

Even though no one really seems to believe in transparency — hence the existence of silos — we still live in a time where transparency seems to be something more people are chasing. Depending on who you believe, this could… Continue Reading

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Statistically, learning probably beats knowing right now

I’m a huge fan of people that actually pursue learning — I feel like “CQ” should be in the conversation with “EQ” and “IQ” always — and I think one of the biggest flaws with our standard hiring processes is… Continue Reading

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Two simple ways to be a better leader: walk around, share credit

Get out there and press the flesh instead of hiding in meetings. Honestly. Continue Reading

What if branding worked backwards from the outcomes?

I feel like context is often lacking in business interaction. Sometimes I feel like people get busy with projects (remember, busy and productive are entirely different concepts), run around, do their projects, go to meetings, end their day, and re-start again. They don’t often… Continue Reading

Organizational breakthroughs can come from where you least expect it

I just read this article on Fast Company about employee engagement — it’s co-written by the CEO of Waggl and the co-CEO of Affero Lab — which makes some really good points. If you’ve read this blog even once, you probably know I’m pretty… Continue Reading