by Jonathan | Jan 9, 2019 | Leadership
I am starting a personal mission to remove the word “busy” from my standard response when someone asks me how things are going. I have been replying with this overused word for more years than I care to admit. “Oh, you’re the one who is...
by Jonathan | Jan 8, 2019 | Leadership
“I work here because I get free food. My job is not that interesting. My boss is a mess. The organization does not have a coherent strategy. The work I do is unappreciated. The culture encourages short-term work over long-term value. Turnover feels high. Nobody...
by Jonathan | Jan 7, 2019 | Leadership
“Do your most valuable activity (MVA) when you are best.” This is my paraphrase of a quote from Daniel Pink. I listened to a podcast episode from him today. Pink’s latest book is When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. We spend a lot of time...
by Jonathan | Dec 21, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
The article said, “…erode trust on a daily basis.” This is the key phrase. And, this is probably the most underrated phrase in the 1,000 word article (Article here–> https://lnkd.in/gBvjDpr).) It is true that trust can completely vanish in...
by Jonathan | Dec 19, 2018 | Leadership
After months or years of pushing and grinding and sweating and editing and sacrificing and moving and changing and waiting and deriding and pleading you think you have finally finished. You think you have finally done all that could be done. You think every box has...
