Archive for January 2014

I’m flummoxed. What can I say? (or write, that is…) When you’re trapped between the proverbial “rock and a hard place” words don’t come easy. Not even clichés. Oh, I guess I have an average size stockpile of words. I just don’t know what direction to deploy them. I’m a bit confused. (even more than usual)…

I caught my breath when my superintendent said this.  But luckily, he was joking around and he quickly explained. “It’s strange, Tom,” he said. “You’re so worried about paying for your daughters’ weddings, why can’t you figure out a way to tap into technology and create virtual weddings or something. Forget about Daniel Pink and…

Or do you prefer to knit rather than crochet? I probably should ask you about this as well. There’s so much to learn about you. And Daniel Pink is the one to blame for pushing me to give you the third degree. He’s the one who kicked off the broader discussion  in yesterday’s Encourager about our intrinsic…

Remember you read it here first. I’m on your side… so I thought you should know. Beware. Daniel Pink not a big believer in merit pay or incentive bonuses, and unfortunately, he has the scientific research to back him up. His talk at the TEDx conference at Oxford in July, 2009 still rings true today……

I feel like a doofus. In the last four days, I’ve written 1701 words to you about New Year’s goal-setting and resolutions. I tapped into the views and opinions of respected experts. (For once.) I even tag-teamed Michael Hyatt with Barney Fife – something the WWE’s Vince McMahon wouldn’t have dared to try. And I…

Yep, that’s the plan. And it’s about time I shared with you some New Year’s resolutions and goal-setting advice from someone way smarter than me. How do I know that James Clear is smarter than me? Well, he lives and works in North Carolina. I live and work in Michigan. ‘Nuf said. The 40° average…