The first person gets the oyster; the second person gets the shell. Andrew Carnegie, business person Forbes Magazine calls time or specifically the lack of it “the biggest issue of our age.” More work is conducted in Internet time. Fast, seamless, and almost instantaneous. Response times are squeezed to seize business opportunities or surpass …
Be everywhere, do everything, and never fail to astonish the customer. Margaret Getchell The competitive argument goes something like this: time is of the essence. Time to market is getting shorter. Sometimes, products are obsolete by the time they’re developed. Stakeholder or customer requirements are increasing. When I get poor quality service, it’s personal. …
There are 10 to 1 differences in productivity between companies within the same industries. Steve McConnell, Software Developer Let’s look at paradigms again. Paradigms are defined in terms of a game. A game has a set of rules, which participants must follow. The game often has boundaries such as a racquetball court, baseball park, or …
Do you know your organization’s culture, vision, mission, or values? How do you feel about your organization’s culture and values? Are your organization’s or customer’s values aligned with yours? Can you live with them if they aren’t? What accommodations regarding values do you make at work? Can you live with the accommodations? Can your employer/customer/stakeholders …
Times change and we change with them. Latin proverb Here’s a test? When you look at a work, job, or career opportunity, do you see calamity or opportunity. Is the glass half full or half empty for you? Whether you ‘work to live’ or ‘live to work’, it’s a critical life issue. Those of …
If you think that you know what’s happening with work, careers, and job, write a book. It’ll be a best seller if you’re close to right. That’s the reason I wrote The Rules Have Changed. I’m addicted to work, career, and job books. I want to know the latest thinking and figure out what I’m …
Work-life conflict is impacting business. People are quitting their jobs, grudgingly working overtime, and losing the necessary inspiration to contribute ideas. It’s not simply a working-parent issue. Many folks struggle with work-life conflict at least weekly and many are looking for other work opportunities because of it. The hierarchy of work-life needs that if unmet result …
The only management practice that’s now constant is the practice of constantly accommodating to change. William McGowan, MCI Chairman I admit I’ve been a workaholic. I was addicted to my work. I thought I was a peak performer, but I wasn’t. My creative work and energy were all consuming. I thrived on it. The …
Is your career or job your calling? I’m intrigued by what makes a calling. There’s a world of difference. A job can simply be a meal ticket or a place to go so other things get done. On the other hand, a calling is almost spiritual work. Two things are required for a calling. First, …
Do you know your personal value proposition? If you don’t, sooner than later you’ll have a career wake up call. Your abilities, career direction, or work are not aligned with your employer’s business strategies or customer’s market requirements. You may have less authority, new boss, new position, marginal performance review, or even a job loss. …