When your mind takes you where the buses don’t run It’s 3 a.m. and you’ve been awake half the night worrying about bills, relationships, children, jobs and “what if” worst-case scenarios. The more we worry, the more our minds travel to uncharted territory, where big...
Dear Allan, The employees in my department don’t get along. The atmosphere seems really heavy these days and every other week someone is absent. I‘m tired of their under-the-breath comments and constant complaints about the way we do things. What makes otherwise good...
“I still expect the no-talent police to come and arrest me.” – Comedian Mike Myers What is the Imposter Syndrome? It’s the fear of not being good enough and being found out. We all know risk-taking is a key part of building your career, self confidence, and life...
Dear Allan, I’m a new manager and need advice on how to get my employees more interested in their work. No one says much at our weekly staff meeting and they’re all packed up and ready to shoot out the door at least ten minutes ahead of closing time. How can I get...
Wouldn’t it be great if we could manage the people we report to? Tell them exactly what we think and give them a taste of how hard it can be to work for them? Unfortunately, chances are we wouldn’t get the results we dream about. Bosses can have just as...
The [grand?] opening scene: Hundreds of people gathered and jostled for better position. Crews set up cameras on nearby rooftops to capture the action and reporters buzzed with excitement. This was news at its finest! Was it a royal newlyweds sighting? Or a public...
