Years ago, I worked at an organization where I stepped into a situation that was not in my favor. I was following a leader who had been there for years and was dearly loved by his team. It was my responsibility to take over for him, not mess up the wonderful results that he had achieved, and take the team to the next level. I wasn't a new leader and I was confident in my ability to achieve results. I was excited for the opportunity and ready to get to work. Then, I met the team. This team was loyal...
The One Difference Between Dating And Hiring
I have hired employees for almost 18 years now. In fact, I hired my wife to work for me. That's right, I used to be my wife's boss!! She hated me... She tells the story often that I was the worst boss she ever worked for...she may be right! It was back in 1997 and we weren't married. She and I had went to school together since I was in 2nd grade - but we didn't know each other. Well, I knew who she was, but she didn't know me at all. Her resume came across my desk and I knew...
What My Son’s First Grade Math Homework Taught Me About Cheating
I enjoy helping my son, Samuel, with his homework. He's in first grade...so I still have the intellect to help him. Now, next year will be a completely different story. The other night, I was sitting at the kitchen table helping him with his math homework. He is working on plus 2's, as he calls them. This is where he takes a single digit number and adds 2 to it. So, this particular paper was filled with questions like 9+2 and 4+2, etc. I'm sure you get the idea. I'm also sure that you can now see why next year...