The Blunder Years, Episode 40: Dealing with ego and loyalty, raising kids

A 50-minutes-or-so conversation about parenting, loyalty, ego, Tom Hanks movies, selling, and self-awareness. Continue Reading →

The Blunder Years, Episode 39: Why are adults so bad at learning, and how do we improve?

How do adults get better at gaining and retaining information, both personally and professionally? A half-hour discussion. Continue Reading →

The Blunder Years, Episode 20: The pivotal moments in one’s life

How does one grow as a person from their 20s into their 50s? What are the personal and career inputs of note? Continue Reading →

Ah, look, another HR Tech conference where nothing actually changes…

HR Tech conferences go round and round in a circle, year after year, full of sound and fury but signifying little. Continue Reading →

Safety-inclined vs. growth-inclined

Plus: If you’re around New Jersey on October 9-10, I’ve got a little offer for you. Continue Reading →

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Diversity training: Too often, it feels like a PR stunt

The myth of team diversity

Some new research indicates that it does (yay!) but not for the groups that actually need it (boo). Continue Reading →

Learning is often such a crock of shit in companies

The tea on learning is all about how work is really a quest for self-worth and relevance, not a quest for productivity and knowledge. Continue Reading →

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Why is learning seemingly so hard within organizations?

In short: most people don’t really care. Continue Reading →