“We used to worry about money, and we lost it; now we worry about people, and we make it.” —Tom Badal, former environmental service manager at Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, Illinois Tom, who has since passed, summed it up very well. He made this...
Some see a solution to every problem. And some see a problem with every solution. I posted this quote on my LinkedIn account some time back, and it received many views. Over the past several months, I have had the great opportunity...
What are some red flags that show a leader and/or a company is in trouble? There are many. Two that resonate with me are a) a leader saying, “You stole (or are trying to steal) my employee!” and b) an obsession with the competition. Let us start with the first...
Do you filter out the positives? My experience over the years has been that many people reject or minimize positive feedback. Do an experiment. Go up to someone and provide them with a very specific compliment about something they have done. You will most likely hear...
Often as we approach a new year, we think in terms of resolutions. We think about what we can do in the upcoming year to make our lives better. Many people focus on goals like getting healthier, or losing weight, or spending more time with our loved ones. All of these...
December is a month of great joy for many and a month of despair for some. I have experienced both. I know many others have, too. I have been doing my best to bring awareness to the subject of emotional well-being. As this two-year journey of the...
