“I know it’s a bad time to quit a job. It’s a good job. It pays well and, at the moment, I don’t have a Plan B. But, the fact is, I can’t take this toxic work environment for another day.” That was the conversation I had recently with my client...
Book Review, Howard’s Gift What I Learned From Howard’s Gift Sort of a Review Okay, so this isn’t a “book review” in the normal sense of the word. Instead it’s a commentary on a particular part of a book – a very small part;...
Are You Underpaid? The Answer Might Surprise You! Have you ever felt as if you are underpaid? You know you work hard, you know you give your all to your employer, yet you still feel your pay is less than adequate. In this situation, employees can begin to feel...
Misguided Motivation Keeping employees motivated is challenging. Some managers try to motivate by fear. They threaten the loss of the job or a cut in pay, and for a short time the employee performs. The employee appears motivated so the manager is happy. But it will...
Professional Incompetence or Just a Bad Fit? I’m sure Albert Einstein had a lot of memorable quotes, but this particular one struck a chord with me. He said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life...
