Most of us have fond memories of times past - maybe not all times past, but at least some. We think back to times of laughter and fun, times of simplicity and times of excitement, times which we recall as being less complicated or more restful and peaceful than today. And we smile thinking about …
Tag: Behavior
The Best Behaviors I’ve Shown As An Employee
As promised in yesterday's post about "The Worst Mistakes I've Made As An Employee," I'd like to share with you a few of the key things I think I've done well through the years where I've worked. These are the decisions or patterns of behavior that I hope have characterized my time as an employee, …
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Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room
How many times have you been in a conversation with others and wanted to bring up some obvious topic, but failed to do so? How many times have you sat in meetings, heard proposals, watched presentations, discussed important matters, or been embarrassed on behalf of someone else, all the while dying to say what is …
Media Influence and Personal Responsibility
My wife and I went to see the Movie Lincoln yesterday. After all, it would be a shame to have the Academy Awards come and go and not see any of the nominated movies prior to the Oscars being handed out. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The time passed much quicker than the 2.5 hour movie length …
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Top Ten Posts for 2012
Below are the most viewed posts on this blog during 2012. If you missed one of them or have long since forgotten what it was about, check it out. Most are quick lessons learned of 366 words or less (the exceptions being #2 and #9 - both posts from 2011 that still were among the …