Communication, the exchange or sharing of information, is arguably the most important element of well-functioning communities and organizational success. There is a cost to both great communication and lack thereof. For example, the super-productive exchange of i...
Managers tend to have quite a few traits in common. This is not altogether surprising, even if one considers the overwhelming breadth of industries that have managers. One of the traits that is especially prevalent is often the trait that leads to an employee becoming a mana...
In horror movies, there is a great deal of enjoyment to be had from the sense of suspense, drama, and tension that is built by the unknown. Whether it is the unknown whereabouts of the crazy stalker, the unknown nature of the aliens floating above the White House, or the unknown c...
'Deep in the weeds' is an expression that goes by many names; head underwater, buried in work, up to your eyeballs, spread too thin, or, one that is especially familiar to those with restaurant experience, crashing. Despite the many different ways of saying it, the various forms o...
When the weather gets as hot as it has, hovering around the 30°C (86°F) mark, the temptation for many is to take time off work, pack up a camper, and spend some time deep in the wilderness to recharge. Not everyone, however, is incentivized to this action by the weather. Some are rather ...
Have you ever trained a dog (or really, any pet) before? Even if you weren't directly involved with the training, odds are, if you owned a pet, you've had to work on the concepts of pattern recognition and cause-and-effect with them so that they learn behaviors that you want (alth...
When a problem presents itself, whether in the work environment or in personal life, human nature is to tackle the issue head-on. There is great merit in having this as a response, as typically ignoring problems does not make them disappear (though on rare occasion they do). ...
You found the thing. The thing you're good at. The thing you love. It's a product you make or a service you provide, and you can do it well. You can do it faster, smarter, better. People in the world value your thing and they will pay for it. You can convert your time i...
How does empathy help you achieve better communication and eventually lead you to more success? How does seeking to understand then be understood, help you become a better communicator?
Having lived in the great Canadian North for a substantial time, one might think that Canadians are used to the bait-and-switch weather of early March. Even if the Canadians aren't used to it, perhaps the local plant life would be, given the thousands of years it has existed in such a climate....
