It’s July 17th, and today is my birthday so I have been doing a bit of reflecting on the past year of my life and what I have accomplished (or haven’t, yet) during that time. This is a great process to go through as it helps highlight what you have done thus far and to also assess your progress towards …
You are not allowed to quit!
Are you in pursuit of a lifelong goal? Is it getting tough to get there? Have you started doubting yourself and are you considering settling for something less? Are you thinking about giving up? Well…you won’t and here’s why. You are not allowed to quit going after what you truly want and what you truly see as your goal. You …
Follow your dreams
Work is only a part of your lives, but yet it takes so much of them for so long that we owe it to ourselves to be honest how we feel while there and adjust accordingly. If you are unhappy and not near retirement please perform an assessment of your needs and qualities and focus on that nexus of what …
Respect employees’ personal time
Respect your employees personal time. Please do your best not to “bother” your staff (except in rare, emergency situations of course) outside their work hours with work related questions and responsibility. If you find yourself consistently contacting people outside work hours chances are that there’s a big problem at play. You may have “bottlenecks” within your operations and you should …
Don’t apologize for your opinions
Be authentic, transparent and most importantly, be who you are. Now, don’t confuse this with being confrontational or difficult for no apparent reason, what I actually refer to is sticking to your beliefs and opinions which are backed by facts, experience and values. If you have seriously considered all options and alternatives and you have formed an educated opinion don’t …
Balanced life
We are all different and unique in our own ways and as such we are driven by different things, people, goals and ideas. One of the greatest advice I have received by those I admire is to find what I care about and enjoy and what do I want to do for years to come. Once you do a bit …
Work shouldn’t be a prison sentence
Most of us will spend a third of each of our days (most of them at least) at work so you better make sure it’s not a place that brings out the worst out of you. You deserve to be happy, positive and enjoy what you do so focus on finding what you love and are passionate about, put a …
Work and happiness shouldn’t be mutually exclusive
Since most of us haven’t won that elusive jackpot yet (trust me, I’ve been trying) we continue to work for a living. It’s a job to some, career to others, yet a place we all go to to earn money (on average 5 days a week) so that we can enjoy the rest of our lives. Considering how much time …
Appreciate what you have been given
I’ve just been asked to reset an account password on a computer used by a faculty member who recently passed away. It was a strange feeling to see this individual a week ago and now she’s gone. Her office was filled with papers, assignments and books she was working on. It’s a sobering experience and makes you pause a bit, …