Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
<rant> Buzzwords always abound in businesses. Each year sees new ones come and (if we are lucky) a few worn ones disappear. After all, Buzzword Bingo exists for a reason! Some of the most annoying to me are using verbs as nouns such as in "That's a good ask." Why not use the word "question" …
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I'm tired of so much of daily life and experience revolving around conflict. It dominates a disproportionate share of the news and far too much of our personal and professional lives and experiences. I'm tired of watching national newscasts only to see the latest iteration of countries fighting with one another, rogue administrations fighting against …
I remember a former pastor from 30 years ago smiling while giving the following advice: "He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted." This friend was anything but self-promoting. He was a humble, gentle leader I greatly admired and from whom I learned much. I'm not even sure of the …
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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I believe in the value of sharing mistakes I've made in the hope that others may benefit from my experience and avoid making those same mistakes. To that end, I thought it might be good to reflect on poor choices I've made in various roles across multiple companies and post about them here. The list …
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