Trial by Error: Failure as a Powerful If Painful Teacher
How do we learn to do something right? Very often it is through trial by fire. We learn from our mistakes. And when we start a job, we often do make mistakes. It is not a great experience. In fact it can be pretty upsetting. I graduated from Temple Law School and...The Power of One Small Word
There is a little word that goes a long way. Do you know what it is? When people say this word, it creates a better workplace right away. When people use this word, they get others to want to help them more and to appreciate them more. What is this magic word? It is...Five Steps to Less Stress
I work with many people who are stressed out. They work too hard and lack control over their work hours. They have bosses, partners, clients, or managers who insist that they respond right away. They are not able to spend time with their friends and families, even on...A Teachable Moment c/o Donald Trump: How to Really Succeed in Life and Work
I was at O’Hare Airport hurrying along a crowded corridor on my way to gate B 5 when I heard a mom say to her little boy, who was having a sit-down-on-his-butt screaming tantrum, “This is not the way we behave.” That moment, that teachable moment, made me think about...How to Have a Difficult Conversation
How to Have a Difficult Conversation Having a difficult conversation with someone is hard to do and extremely hard to do productively. What is a difficult conversation? It’s the conversation you need to have when the topic is uncomfortable: asking for a raise,...#8 blog in 2018
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