Across the country, businesses are struggling to get people back to work. The will to work is weak! It can’t be taught in schools, and it most certainly can’t be trained on the job. No, the will to work is born in us and fostered by our parents. We are paying the price for a […]
Remembering the Trailing Spouse
As a recruiter, are you considering the trailing spouse? You know, the one who has to give up everything and leave everyone behind to follow their spouse to their new job? If you aren’t, you are only handling half the equation. You see, if a new hire has an unhappy spouse who doesn’t adjust, plug […]
July 2021
YOUR HEALTH I love this quote: “We don’t sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation so that we will be more awake in our lives.” (Pema Chődrőn – Comfortable with Uncertainty). There it is, and it is why so many people struggle with simply being. We are a country of doers, […]
Just Say No
Bad Apples Poison the Whole Barrel
The saying, “Bad apples poison the whole barrel,” is old but still rings true today. I have personally experienced a bad hire above me that resulted in most of the good employees quitting, and I have witnessed it countless times in companies I’ve consulted with through the years. Not only does this destroy morale, but […]
Choose Your Team Wisely
I’m an avid hiker, and back in 2007, I decided to hike Mt. Whitney, the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States and the Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of 14,505 feet. In order to hike this particular peak, you need a permit. It’s one of the busiest hikes in America. I set the date […]
May 2021
YOUR HEALTH You know me, I am always game for trying new things that are supposed to be healthy alternatives. One such supplement is Turmeric, and research is showing that it has a wide-range of health benefits. I’ve known about it for years as an anti-inflammatory, but Turmeric is so much more! Turmeric is […]
Successful Work from Home
Let me clear right up front: I am extremely grateful for the ability to work from home (WFM), and I have been able to do so for over 20 years. With the invention of Email and the Worldwide Web (Internet), I have been able to conduct business near and far all from my home office. […]
Emotional Intelligence is Vital in Workplace
I’m going back a number of years here, but I enjoyed the movie with Tom Hanks and Madonna called A League of Their Own. It’s a story of a has-been baseball coach who has a drinking problem and is demoted to a women’s league. He’s not happy about it but slowly begins to see the […]
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
As a business consultant and professional recruiter, I can’t tell you how many times I hear the words “we want the best talent” or “we value our people” from companies, yet when the time comes to put their money where their mouth is, they back pedal, settle and won’t invest in their people. If you […]
