October 14, 1:20 pm
If you live in the Treasure Valley area in SW Idaho, I’d like to invite you to attend the Department of Labor’s new Early Bird Fridays breakfast this coming Friday, Oct. 16 from 7:45 - 8:45 AM.
This is a free function to enable Treasure Valley employers to network with other business leaders in the […]
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October 14, 8:47 am
The following is adapted from Dan Bobinski’s latest book, Creating Passion-Driven Teams. Dan is the Director at the Center for Workplace Excellence and CEO of Leadership Development, Inc. Reach him at (208) 375-7606 or dan@workplace-excellence.com
Why is it that five years after getting promoted, seventy-five percent of first-time managers are still struggling to be […]
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October 6, 11:24 am
Thankfully, Harper Collins sent me an advance copy of David Rock’s new book, Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long.
I was already a fan of David Rock’s work, but as I read his latest work, I couldn’t help but think “He did it again.” […]
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October 2, 11:27 am
Back in 2005 I wrote about the danger of relying too heavily on email. In the boom of technology since then, you’d think things were a bit better, but no. Darn if I didn’t get bit by the cyberspace Email black hole this week. Also pushing my blood pressure up was a package I sent […]
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September 4, 11:11 am
College football season has kicked off, and the Oregon Ducks took on Boise State last night for the Broncos’ home (and season) opener. As a Boisean, I was glad to see the Broncos dominating on both sides of the ball. But one question that wandered through my mind during the game was “are the Broncos […]
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September 3, 10:39 am
This morning, Life Purpose and Career Coach Paige Carbone sent out a tweet looking for input about how people can set themselves apart in the job market.
My input for her was people should get back to basics. They should take time BEFORE the interview to learn about the company and the position for which they’re […]
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August 31, 3:27 pm
Everyone who reads books probably has a list of of “must reads.” Some put certain books on a “re-read every year” list. Others have books that they highly recommend to everyone they know.
My question: What books are on such lists for you?
If you would take a moment and list such a book […]
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