In 1839 a playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” In one sentence, he summarized the fact that words have massive
Category: Career
Life Is Not A Zero-Sum Game
After years of managing people and many more years managing myself, I realized that the one thing that is hurting one’s success and happiness is
The Quest To Find The White Elephant
It was in 2015 when I traveled with a small group of people to Namibia. We started at the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and went
Don’t Take That Job If You Are Not Nervous
I recently had an interesting conversation with one person I was coaching on a career decision. We worked together for some time and he had
The Most Difficult Thing In Management
What is the most difficult thing when you decide to get into management? I was recently having a mentoring conversation with one junior manager and
7 Ways To Deal With Abusive Boss
Over the last couple of weeks, I talked about How To Manage Your Manager, Why Good Employees Become Bad Managers, and What Excuses Turn Us
