Back in the day, I taught HR professionals how to be on social media. Bill Kutik once asked to do a live demo of Twitter at the HR Technology Conference & Expo. It must have been 2010, and in retrospect, it wasn’t a very good idea. I was elevated on a platform with a big…
The state of Virginia has a motto. “Virginia is for lovers.” Parts of Virginia are stunning — including horses, the ocean, lakes, rivers, hills, golf courses, forests, green, blue, sunrise, sunset — but, for the most part, Virginia is just one big swath of land occupied by poor people who haven’t benefitted from the America’s…
One thing that’s abundantly clear to me in life: there are some people who just love to volunteer. LOVE IT. I like to volunteer my time on my terms, which makes me a good financial donor but a very poor volunteer. People just prefer that I write a check. But having run a few races…
I used to write and share inspirational articles to a core group of friends back when Google Reader was in vogue. (Remember Google Reader? I miss it.) I believed that inspirational blog posts were important. I hoped that intelligently crafted content could change the world. I wanted to help people achieve their best — at…
I am breaking into my regularly scheduled blog post to tell you that this winter sucks, and I’m suffering from BWD — beach withdrawal disorder. As you read this, I am stuck at home because Raleigh had a little snow and some ice. My travel is delayed. People are cranky. My cats wonder why I…
Back in August 2013, I started practicing mindfulness. (Sorta.) Life was very hectic, and I was feeling overwhelmed. A friend told me about his regular meditation practice, which sounded a little weird. He even involved his children, and he swore that he noticed a positive impact on their behavior when they meditated. I’m not into…
I’m lucky enough to have a little traffic on this blog. Just kidding, blogging is dead. But it’s still nice to be recognized by public relations firms from around the world as someone who can move merchandise. On a daily basis, I have specialists who offer to send me weird stuff — from books to…
Calls and questions I receive on a weekly basis. * I need to fire my VP of HR. Can I do that? * How do I fire my Director of Talent? * We made a bad hire, and I want to get rid of my HR lady. Also, we don’t really need HR. Can we…
My first real race of the season is the Tar Heel 10-Miler. It’s about two months away and always sets the tone for my marathon season. The race gives me an opportunity to test out my new running skills. Am I faster? Is my form better? Do I have a higher threshold of endurance? So…
Hello, friends! I’m about a week away from running up The John Hancock building in Chicago. It’s 94 floors of insanity. My goal (as always) is to beat 20 minutes. I am always slightly short of my goal because I can’t take two steps at a time, but maybe this year will be the year.…
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