Career
Call to Adventure
My career's next chapter.
From Bricks to Castles
What happens when our heroes come up short? Common wisdom around heroes, role models, and mentors is incomplete.
The Five-Year Cliff
Nobody tells you that you hit a career cliff every five years - here’s how to overcome it.
Beyond Time Management: Balancing Energy and Productivity
Six months into my dream job, I had a nervous breakdown. I just started getting the hang of things, trying to be productive and friendly in an ocean of people smarter than me. This was the first project I had leadership responsibility on, and I was obsessed with making sure
Rim Rocked: Overcoming a Stalled Career
One of my favorite shows growing up was Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls - to this day, I still don't know why. A couple of weeks back, while discussing career progression with a colleague, I remembered an episode where Bear was Free Climbing out of a canyon,
Interview: The One Broken Cog Podcast
> Pull up a comfortable chair and a calming drink and come spend a few minutes with Robert Greiner and me. I had the privilege of joining John and Brian on The One Broken Cog podcast to talk about careers, family, and transitioning into a leadership role. We got into
Focus on Developing Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses
In today's episode we discuss why investing in your strengths is way better than focusing on your weaknesses for long term career success, and the one instance where that approach breaks down.
Becoming the Ideal Team Player
Today's episode is a recording of a presentation I gave on Becoming an Ideal Team Player at our recent new hire onboarding week. The Ideal Team Player concept was developed by Patrick Lencioni and is critical to long-term career success. In this discussion, I show how exceptional teams
Gratitude: An Essential Leadership and Life Skill
Today, we discuss gratitude as a key life and leadership skill that can accelerate your growth and enhance your wellbeing. We talk about the role Gratitude plays in our personal and professional lives, and discuss ways that gratitude can simultaneously improve your personal well being, the effectiveness of your team,
3 Practical Tips to Level Up Your Virtual Onboarding Experience
Today we give three quick and practical tips for how to level-up your onboarding experience when starting a new job in a virtual world. Whether you are a new college graduate starting your first job, an experienced hire joining a new organization, or a leader looking to help onboard your
