More than a living

I feel as if I have already written this post—in a variety of different forms—at least a thousand times. So, one more time won’t hurt. And, honestly, it probably won’t be the last.
After all, it’s all about happiness, right?
And you are responsible for that. You are responsible for your own happiness.
Your employer is a jerk? […]

Hmm. Common Sense may not be as common as you’d like.
Reading over at Educated Being put this idea in perspective, and highlights a shift in expectation from Common Sense to Responsibility:
Every individual has different origin, experiences, and way of interpreting the situation. Based on which we feel that we have acquired the knowledge to act/react […]

Catching up on some of my reading, obviously.
Dave Lefkow over on Director of Recruiting posits the question, “Who will own performance management?”
It’s a great question.
Everyone wants there to be performance management. Everyone realizes there is value there. Everyone is super concerned about losing talent. And perpetual turnover.
But no one seems to own performance management.
Systematic HR […]

I was just over reading a bit of Scott Berkun’s recommendations for running meetings when I got one of those cold sweats.
No, it wasn’t because I was reliving 99.9% of the meetings I’ve ever attended when I was on the corporate side of the desk. (Now that I’m on the consulting side of the desk, […]

When Toby and I started scribbling the ideas that became More than a living, we were trying to find a way to describe the business ennui in which we both found ourselves seemingly irrevocably ensconced.
Part of that cathartic process was giving our goal a name. That concept was “more than a living.” That’s what we […]

I’m just a magnet for these things lately. It’s beginning to unnerve me. But, I’m continuing to encounter quotes from famous folks that just really hit home. Maybe I’m looking for inspiration. Maybe I’m just riding a strange wave of synchronicity.
In any case, another entry on my quote-happy kick:
The human resources department is not responsible […]

Sometimes, I feel like this blog becomes a “Yeah, what he said!” kind of thing. But maybe you’ll keep reading because you like the links. Or maybe we’ll introduce you to someone you should really be reading. Or maybe we’ll just keep this up until you tell–nay beg–us to stop.
In any case, David Maister has […]