Not every project you work on has to inflate your bank account or your professional status. Sometimes you decide to work on projects because of who benefits from the finished project, like building a Habitat For Humanity home or contributing time and energy to other worthwhile charity projects. You might choose to work on a […]
I love that feeling at the start of a new project. The thrill of creating something original, starting with a clean whiteboard to create your plans and project assignment, using a fresh new folder or notebook to document the big ideas, and the excitement of the first team meeting — everything in possible. But then […]
When you were a kid you would play with all the toys. You’d get every single item out of the toybox and spread them across the living room or yard and mix ’em all together to create one giant game set. G.I. Joe’s rode on the back of Hot Wheels cars like they were rocket-powered […]
Sometimes people who feel insecure, unsure, or less-than-confident about their position in a meeting, their job, their relationship, or a social situation have the tendency to do a little chest puffing in order to make themselves appear more confident than they really are. If you watch any nature documentaries on television (or have channel surfed […]
The Carpenters had a song back in the 70s about how rainy days and Mondays get them down. It’s an old song that you may not have listened to in awhile, but if you look at the lyrics, I’ll bet you can still identify with their feelings… Talkin’ to myself and feelin’ old Sometimes I’d […]
I can’t tell you the last time I heard someone speak (customer, co-worker, relative, or total stranger I overheard standing in the checkout line at the store) without wishing for something. Wishing they had more money Wishing they had a better job Wishing they had a fancier car Wishing they were famous Wishing they had […]
You’re really bad at practice. As a matter of fact, you pretty much suck at it — but you’re supposed to. Practice is your chance to try new things (and many times fail at them) so that when the time comes to do the real thing, you’ll be good (or at least better) at it. […]