Why Being Smarter Isn’t Enough

Why Being Smarter Isn’t Enough

Image via Flickr by JD Hancock Even though I don’t have kids, that does not stop me from watching (and thoroughly enjoying) lots of cartoons.  One of my favorites in the mid to late 90’s was Pinky and the Brain by Warner Bros. The premise of the show is...
Don’t think you qualify as a leader?

Don’t think you qualify as a leader?

Depending upon your personality, being labeled as “leader” can have either very good or very bad connotations. Some of us find ourselves in leadership positions without much effort or trepidation while others try and avoid the role like the plague....
Doing More of What You Already Love Doing

Doing More of What You Already Love Doing

Image via Flickr by v923z I am lucky – I have a job that I love, and I am very good at my job! I earn a reasonable living wage! And I don’t take any of this for granted because I know that I am the exception, not the rule. At this point in time, 90% of my...
Don’t Give Up, Try Again

Don’t Give Up, Try Again

Image via Flickr by jakeandlindsay At the beginning of the month I laid out a challenge for myself, to write a blog post a day. And like most challenges, resolutions, or goals, things started off like gangbusters! But then the middle of the month arrived which...