I travel a lot and everywhere I go, I always seem to run into people who are overworked, underpaid, and unhappy with their jobs. Are you one of them perhaps? Whether these down and out folks are coworkers, vendors, friends, relatives, or complete strangers, the unhappiness in their voices and faces is undeniable. A Widespread Dilemma Of Gloom Just today I met a flight … [Read more...]
My Hard Earned Manager Tips For Newbies And Existing Leaders
Welcome to the world of business and operational management. Ah I know it well. Surprisingly though, a lot of people don't much about how to effectively manage people because they were never trained. Sounds strange but it's really true. I myself was never formally trained on management. Nobody even gave me a how to list of manager tips to reference. Yay I'm A Manager! Now … [Read more...]
An Untemplate Off The Grid Retirement
Both of my parents retired in their 60s. It's impressive they both worked as long as they did because I have a hard time envisioning myself working full time into my 60s (25+ more years). My dad's career was not an easy one, especially working blue collar jobs with multiple back injuries. But I've learned a lot from observing him, including most recently what it's like to have … [Read more...]
20 Email Etiquette Tips To Protect Your Career And Save You From Embarrassment
I will never forget the day I was in our computer lab in high school (I'd rather not say how many years ago that was now haha) when I said to my best friend, "Hey do I really need to create an email account? I don't know why I'd need one." Ah how funny it is to reminisce on my youthful days of innocence, so long before my smartphone and laptop practically became permanently … [Read more...]
Embracing Millennials At Work: My Journey With Gen Y
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all get along at work? Imagine if we never felt like our bosses were outdated and stubborn. Hard to do? Now try to envision today's college grads coming on board without a single streak of impatience or entitlement. That's usually a lot tougher! I've had quite a bumpy journey with Gen Yers in my career, but I'm convinced we should try harder to … [Read more...]