In my long-running quest to become a better human being, one aspect I added recently to my mornings at the gym was “listening to business or influencer podcasts on my phone.” Admittedly some of these things tend to be lots… Continue Reading
My man TKaps and I, back in the halcyon days of ESPN, used to have a joke about the word “chat.” The joke wasn’t that funny, but here goes: a “chat” should be a nice thing, right? Like if your… Continue Reading
Most people I’ve ever worked with spend a lot of time doing two very specific, and at-cross-purposes, things: they (a) complain about how busy they are all the time, and they (b) embrace new trends when they arise — and… Continue Reading
I’ve been trying to use this blog to tell a few more personal stories of late — because those seem to resonate more with people than simply writing about employee engagement or city planning or true crime or whatever else… Continue Reading
I went to Horace Mann for high school, which is in the Bronx. It’s definitely a pretty elitist place, and also considered one of the better private schools in America by some. My junior year, they initiated this thing called “J-Period.”… Continue Reading
Alright, let’s start off with a couple of basics. Hopefully most people understand that: Meetings aren’t work; they’re a way of talking about work. Meetings are a gigantic time suck. Often the wrong people come to the meetings, the right people don’t,… Continue Reading
In a way, all work is structured around the idea of “gatekeepers.” Most high-level people at organizations have an admin/personal assistant; to get a meeting with said high-level person, you frequently need to go through the admin. The admin may… Continue Reading
Most gatherings of business teams are utterly devoid of proper context. Here’s why. Continue Reading