“I hate roundabouts” “I was never notified about this project” “You want to do what on my street?” New infrastructure projects always invite strong reactions — I’ve had community members and stakeholders scream, I’ve had them sob, I’ve had them argue. It doesn’t faze...
My addiction snuck up on me. At first I was sucked in by the novelty factor; it was new, exciting, revolutionary, and my productivity at work soared. Only it couldn’t last. Before long my new habit began to take over my life. I found myself sneaking off during family...
Indulge me for a moment and try to visualize a typical leader. Maybe you’ve been lucky and have a choice of great leaders to bring to the forefront of your mind. Many of you haven’t been so fortunate. You’re likely picturing someone who’s a huge presence — height and...
Forget the clichéd lemonade stand — my 8-year-old self wanted to stand out from the entrepreneurial crowd. For me and my good friend Julie, sandwiches were going to be the key to our fortune! Clearly the future founder of Subway had no cause for concern, J&L...
Did you know that one third of your team may not trust you? Shocking, right? But according to statistics, true nonetheless. A third of employees don’t trust the company they work for; they don’t believe their leaders will do what they promise and they’re pretty much...
You’ve done it again! You desperately clamp your hand over your mouth, wishing you could scoop the words back in as if you’d never uttered them in the first place. It’s not that you’ve said something offensive. You haven’t insulted your entire team. It’s just that...
