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Have you made a mistake lately? 

Have you made a mistake lately? 

Photo by Lala Azizli on Unsplash A big work mistake?  It’s painful and often stress-inducing.  I know what it’s like because over the years, I’ve made some doozies. There are two kinds of mistakes.  The first and the better kind is when...
Silent EarPods Create Loud Bang

Silent EarPods Create Loud Bang

Photo by Barrett Ward on Unsplash If you’ve ever wondered how a toxic office culture might originate, here’s a recent example.  Hopefully, you can’t relate.  While working late one evening, a young manager, trying to meet a deadline, overheard her boss (the...
Joined-Up Thinking

Joined-Up Thinking

If you work in marketing, you can sharpen your copy and messaging considerably by listening to how top salespeople sell.  They are masters at explaining “this is what we will do for you.” They probably won’t use those words, but that’s what they are saying to...
Time Under Tension

Time Under Tension

Photo by Danielle Cerullo on Unsplash Time Under Tension (TUT) is a term used in weight training. It’s also one I’ve heard from Peloton cycling instructors.  It’s shorthand for a form of training that maximises muscle growth and strength by...
When Bosses Were Allowed To Yell At Their Staff

When Bosses Were Allowed To Yell At Their Staff

Image by Andre Hunter on Unsplash Back in the 1980’s, bosses were allowed to yell at their staff.  They probably weren’t, but we knew no better.  My boss at that time was highly charismatic, over six feet tall and beautifully spoken.  He could string...
Three Things That Will Improve Managerial Performance

Three Things That Will Improve Managerial Performance

Image by Glen Carsten-Peters on Unsplash Here are three things that will improve your managerial performance. 1.Submit reports on time If you leave report writing to the last minute, it means you didn’t block time to do this job properly. Reports are important because...