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Is Discrimination Getting Any Better? Think Again.
Many organizations are talking about generational differences. How about generational discrimination? When we look through history, every decade seems to offer a category in which it becomes OK to attack an entire category of people. In the 90’s is was the gays. If any of you think this is a stretch, […]
Got Inspired Work? It is This Weekend!
The Inspired Work Program Saturday & Sunday, June 25 & 26 (Los Angeles) Change Your World – Change Your Life The Inspired Work Program is this weekend, June 25 & 26 or August 6 & 7 You spend most of your hours getting ready for it, getting to […]
Irrevocable Happiness – What’s in it for You?
In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy urged Americans to think about how we measure what makes a country great in new ways. He said the Gross National Product doesn’t measure the health of our children, the beauty of our poetry, our courage, our wisdom, or our compassion. “It measures everything […]
The Truth Behind an Engaged Life
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” – Socrates Effective personal change begins with visions, missions and purposes that are personal, meaningful and real. Translating vision into reality is one of the greatest of human experiences. The journey elevates lives and orchestrates growth. Without clearly defined personal mission, […]
One Critical Way to Qualify Your CEO
I serve quite a few chief human resource officers. When we are in a career marketing search, I tend to get a little strident about in how important it is to qualify the boss – usually the CEO. Here are a couple of central questions: Has the CEO […]
Upcoming Events
The Inspired Work Program Saturday & Sunday, May 21 & 22 – Los Angeles Upcoming: June 25 & 26 Over 42,000 professionals have used The Inspired Work Program to transform their work. The experience is exciting, well crafted, immersive and thoroughly effective. We believe that work is the […]
Breaking News! John Wayne, Cher, Oprah & Richard Branson – All of them – Terrified!
Courage is being scared to death…and saddling up anyway. –John Wayne In 1990, I was performing with some of the greatest musicians on earth and totally bent on spending my life recording and doing concerts. It has been said that God laughs as we make plans and through a […]
Everyone Sees You
“You can build a much more wonderful company on love than you can on fear.” Kip Tindell, The Container Store The new transparency opens the doors and sheds a spotlight on the behavior of virtually every employer. As a result, pressure is now on organizations to build democratic cultures. […]
Trader Joe’s & The 18 Year Average Tenure
Did you know that the average tenure of a Trader Joe’s cashier is 18 years? Every other week, we drive from the beach making our Trader Joe’s run. Yesterday was the date. As we neared the cashier, she flashed a big beautiful smile and called out, “Hi, it’s […]
A Life Raft for Mid-Manager
IN A RECENT Harvard Business School study, mid-managers emerged as the most disengaged of all workers. This isn’t a big surprise. Mid-managers are overworked, undervalued and are the most at-risk employees during lay-offs. Academics and business authors routinely suggest that we get rid of them. Mid-managers used to be […]