I got a “B” in Medieval History, I broke up with my boyfriend, I still wasn’t sure about my major, and I didn’t like my job at the local pizza parlor. Life was stressful as a freshman in college! So, I did what I always did. I called Mom. I pulled the telephone cord hard so it … [Read more...]
August Already? Change Just One Thing & Achieve Your 2019 Goals
It’s August. More than half the year is over. Fall clothes are already on the mannequins in the store windows, and a friend of mine is even starting to think about her holiday photo. Um, what? It seems like every year goes by faster than the last. We start strong with big … [Read more...]
How To Consistently Execute Your Strategy
Are you confident that everyone in your company understands their role in accomplishing your strategy? If you’re like most leaders, the answer is no. Or worse, “I’m not sure.” The good news is that the New Year is a great time to review your strategy, whether it’s a new … [Read more...]
Nobody Is That Busy: Five Years Later
In 2014, when I was working at Twitter, I wrote a blog post called Nobody Is That Busy. At the time, I felt there was an epidemic of “crazy busyness”—of which I was very much a part, but was not wanting to be. The post centered upon an epiphany I’d had that it’s not the world … [Read more...]
Nobody Is That Busy
Ask anyone running through the halls of a high-tech company how they’re doing. The informal poll I did on a random Wednesday resulted in 99.9% answering “Crazy busy,” or some version of that. When I dug deeper and asked what was causing people to be so “crazy busy,” they offered … [Read more...]