by Jon | Jun 3, 2019
There are times as a manager we’re going to hear an employee say this, “I just don’t like that person…I can’t work around them.” or “I know they don’t like me and the vibe really affects my work.” Ok, let’s...
by Jon | Jun 3, 2019
Let’s talk about when we get overwhelmed. In many ways overwhelm is the inability to process what is coming at us. Too many points of information developing at one time that we need to systematize, prioritize and act upon. It’s too much and we shut down;...
by Jon | May 21, 2019
I walked into a co-op a few months ago and asked a charming clerk who was stocking if they had small 8-ounce containers of almond milk. He politely said they did, walked me over to a grab and go case and pointed to some small cashew milks then gasped and said,...
by Jon | May 21, 2019
Every so often, albeit rarely, I have a little time to lay in the hammock in my backyard. It’s sunny and warm here in California making it the perfect time for just such an opportunity. While there, my mind slowed down, and I was flooded with memories of all the...
by Jon | May 8, 2019
There are times when managers listen to their employees complain and feel it’s part of their duty to make themselves “available” to their crew. It’s as if complaining is a sacred personal right of staff and as a manager it would be cold and...
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