More than a living

When you cast about your organization, who epitomizes your organization’s values? Do you see it just in the executive suite, or do you see it in the line (or in walking among the cubes)? How is your messaging reinforcing the definition of success at your company?
Who actively communicates what your organization stands for, inside and […]

For those that have jumped the fence into the world of consulting, the question invariably comes up on what is a qualified referral worth? Thanks to the Bay Area Consulting Network, I’ve found the first of what may become a body of reasonable guidance:
Fee sharing may range from 0 – 40% and should always be […]

As more and more of us move from the corporate office to the home office, I find that we’re all battling with a workspace-within-my-personal-space issue.
By working from home, you just increased your accessibility–to both clients and your family–by tenfold. And the fact that you’re sitting at home, banging away on your keyboard in the exact […]

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer “A’s and B’s for everyone“:

83% of Americans believe they are above-average workers
74% of American adults believe they have above-average common sense
58% of Americans believe they have above-average IQs
94% of university professors say they are better at their job than their average colleague

Remember, it’s all about the perspective.
If most of your […]

After following a series of links, I just stumbled upon Intuit’s Future of Small Business report.
And as I was reading it, I was already composing my post. Thinking of describing it as a “good refresher on the world today.” Not a great deal of “Ah ha!” moments, but I did encounter a number of “Well, […]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve uttered that phrase when the business makes–what seem to me to be–an inane request of me, in terms my emotional relationship with the company.
“We’re having a party!”
“Join us for a team building exercise!”
“Wear this shirt on this day!”
And every single time, my response? You’ve got to be […]

If you haven’t heard of CultureRx, it’s worth a peek.
This consultancy, which came out of Best Buy, works to put focus on the results of work efforts for professionals instead of measuring the sum of hours that are spent by employees in the trenches. Called “ROWE” for Results-Only Work Effort, this group is evangelizing […]

And apparently into the cafe.
Web Worker Daily points us to a growing trend for startups.
For those of you with that entrepreneurial bent, rejoice! You are no longer relegated to the garage. No more secret startup. Now, you can be out in the open in your favorite Starbucks, rattling off your overly-caffeinated ideas among the […]