When I came across this graphic on the web I knew I’d have to share this on our site. A big part of getting to the next level of our careers is to master the “maturity climb”. I find it interesting that age has nothing to do with maturity. An eighty year old Walmart greeter [...]
Editors Note: I’d like to welcome and introduce Wendy Bailey for today’s guest post. Experts in the fields of psychology and business management agree; old fashioned I.Q. tests are not clear indicators of human potential. While adeptness with math, logic, and language may be useful measures of one narrow field of expertise, the implications of [...]
Some interesting business lessons can be learned from the psychology of monkeys. The video below explores how capuchin monkeys view teamwork and fairness, two fundamental skills to have in the workplace. Monkey Business Discoveries There are two fascinating conclusions the experiment demonstrates. Monkeys understand their cohabitants skills and abilities, as well as, when they may [...]
Kathryn Schulz: On Being Wrong Yesterday I finally caught up on watching a video everyone around the office was talking about. I’ve posted it above for you to see as well. Kathryn is an expert on being wrong, a topic I thought would be boring and instill awful feelings about myself. I was wrong. The [...]
Yesterday I was eating dinner with a dear friend as she sadly described the horrible day she just had. We’ll call my friend Susan for her privacy. Susan is a speech language pathologist for several elementary schools helping disabled children improve their speaking. This particular day she was traveling with a teacher to do a [...]
Have you heard about The Marshmallow Test? This is fascinating. Back in the 60’s a psychologist, Walter Mischel, conducted an experiment with 4 year old children. So, try to imagine that you’re 4 years old, and participating in this little experiment. First a friendly adult welcomes you into a room and sits you in front [...]
Before we ever heard of Tigerblood and Adonis DNA, Charlie Sheen made a profound and foretelling comment, “I’ve got volumes on how not to behave. I’ve got more information now than a guy should have at my age.” Today’s blog borrows from one of those volumes and gives us guidance on how to learn from [...]
No organization on the planet has more recruiters working for them then the U.S. Department of Defense. They have over 12,000 recruiters across 5,500 recruiting stations. However, the enlisting numbers show room for improvement. Between 1987 and 1996 the U.S. Department Of Defense sent 2.2 million recruits to basic training. That’s after losing up to [...]
You are about to go into a meeting with your boss. You don’t know what it is about; you don’t know the agenda; you didn’t call this meeting. Your boss’s secretary told you “it was very important” when she scheduled the meeting. How you react—whether you look afraid, angry, or sad; whether you keep your [...]
You get to work 10 minutes late after dodging through traffic caused by four accidents. Your boss then yells at you for wearing a shirt that is not sufficiently ironed. You sulk to your desk where you check your emails to find that your hottest lead for a new client just canceled their appointment. Hopefully [...]
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