The only thing cool in this picture are the cats.I know it is probably intended to be funny, like the Oatmeal’s, but I’ve seen it used on Twitter pejoratively (like most things on Twitter). It seems to
Remote Work is Not A Perk
Allowing your employees to work from where they wish is not a perk, it is a part of your company’s genetic makeup or it is nothing. Many big companies think that allowing their people to work from home on
Silver Lining
I love hanging around with my kids because they say so many things that don’t make sense. They sound of wise crazy poets. Yesterday while walking with my daughter she looked up at the sky and said birds are
Reflection Frameworks
The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is typically a change of pace for most people – even if they don’t go on vacation – and a socially acceptable time to reflect and make large changes in
Play to your Strengths - Well, Sometimes.
You hear, and most act upon, the advice to “learn all you can and improve your weaknesses.” Traditional education focuses on being well-rounded and not having any major knowledge gaps, so we get used to pushing through learning things we
Personal Pre-Mortems
If you are like me you can get into a mindset of negative thinking where you can poke holes in any potential project idea or action. After all, thinking of doomsday scenarios is a marketable skill when you actually take
We Can't Let People Work From Home Because _______.
We can’t let our people work from home, they might not work. Sounds like you hire clowns. I mean how would I know if they were slacking off? You don’t have any way to tell if
Why I Hate All These Morning Productivity Blog Posts
I really don’t like blog posts that tell you to get up early, or go for a run in the morning, or get up even earlier, or focus on your morning. I even wrote some satire to try