Success can be defined in many ways. But what is the same for each and everyone is that success won’t come unless you work for it. We are so used to getting off easy with things. We want to have so much in life, without really making all that much Read more…
We spend the biggest part of the day at work. The place where you work, the people who work with you, the people you work for, have a significant impact on you. What do you look like when you get home after a bad day at work? Your mood is Read more…
Working for yourself isn’t all plusses. Sometimes there are huge minuses. It’s up to you to determine whether the plusses outweigh the minuses. But, it’s good for you to know in advance what the pros and cons of working for yourself are so that you can be realistic about what Read more…
Whether you work for someone else or are self-employed, purpose and meaning are essential to your happiness and well-being. Research has shown most people find meaningful work is actually more important to them than the salary they receive or the job title. What is Meaningful Work? Meaningful work is about Read more…
Management consultant and Continuous Improvement pioneer Bill Conway often said, “The most important business decision people make every day, is deciding what to work on. It’s all about the work” This perspective has proved to be true in much of the consulting work our firm has done. In fact, we’ve Read more…
It’s hard to believe we’ve now lived almost a full year in the pandemic. Since March I’ve written articles about ways to adjust business strategy, how to adapt to the changing times, utilizing technology to stay successful, and more. When I wrote my first article related to the pandemic back Read more…
A lofty phrase that has been around for awhile, but has gained newly found prominence in recent years is the term “dignity of work”. It is uttered across the political spectrum, because it is widely thought to have universal respect and acceptance. Who could possibly argue with a concept which Read more…
Futurists and scientists in the last century spoke in glowing terms of the coming of an age of leisure. Automation and computing would take over, they said, liberating the individual to pursue a rich, rewarding and balanced life. Instead, this is what modern life in the western world has actually Read more…
Predictions of the future are often wildly inaccurate. For example, Back To The Future promised us hoverboards, while almost everyone who saw Blade Runner couldn’t wait to get their hands on a flying car. Unfortunately, neither are readily available to the general public yet, which is a crying shame. Casting Read more…
Too often, many people are too scared to follow their dreams and do what they love the most. When you are enjoying what you are doing, it doesn’t feel like working at all. Not everyone needs a career that inspires deep passion or speaks of their individual values. Take charge Read more…