Be the boss

You have no option. You have no agency. You have no choice. If that is true, you may need to quit. You do likely have options, agency, and choice. What instead is true is we would rather complain about how others are suppressing ourselves rather than take the...

Advanced assumptions

Friendliness is terrific, as is being invited. However, even those can go too far too soon, especially when we assume and take it a step further. What is appropriate and what is not? When you receive an email from a newsletter subscription titled “Hey friend ..” do...

Credibility

Having it from the outset is a necessary ingredient to help attain initial success. Without it, a struggle and a divide require a bridge. Think of politicians and celebrities, and even organizations. Their credibility is integral to your perceptions.  The factors...

Widen the gap

Who does not experience frustration at various times? However, when it does occur, two key elements indicate people’s likely response to any such disadvantageous event. The first is frequency. Some individuals appear predisposed to finding themselves in...

Integrity

It conjures up elements of a moral compass and honesty, and we misplace it with self-righteousness. Yet it is not philosophical nor preachy. For example, choose your favorite ethnic cuisine, and then let’s mix that up for fun. We will call that fusion of one and the...