As the anniversary of September 11th draws near, I wanted to introduce you to Claudia Martinez Foster. Claudia Martinez and Curt Foster were married in October of 2000. She was talking about starting a family. She loved children. She loved makeup. She had a fun life, and she had a job on the 105th floor…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 75 This week I’d like to introduce you to Julie Zhuo. Julie is the VP of Product Design at Facebook and the author of the new book, The Making of a Manager: What To Do When Everyone Looks to You. Julie was also the first ever intern at Facebook in 2006.…
Hey, team! I’m back from a summer vacation that included a trip to Hawaii, a month away from work, and a foster kitten named June. It’s been a hectic few months, but I have some updates. I’m relaunching HR Books in the next few weeks. I missed it. The new site will be designed by…
Podcast Friday is Back! Happy to share an episode of Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby. Enjoyed talking about my book deal, how it happened, and all the secrets behind scoring an agent. Hope you find it interesting. Sure was scary and strange to talk about myself, but I hope it’s helpful!
I don’t know when the word hustle emerged in our lexicon as a good thing. It is not a good thing. It is not a proper way to live your life. It’s not a proper way to be connected to the people you love. And it certainly isn’t a good way to run a business. …
Let’s Fix Work Episode 74 We talk about and “remember” 9/11 in America in a very callous way, without truly remembering that nearly 3,000 people died at work. Nearly 3,000 people. A lot of people have memories of 9/11, but my memory of that day started a week or so before when I began my…
Welcome to #PodcastFriday! It’s a new feature where I share a guest appearance on someone else’s podcast. Really enjoyed being on the Catalyst Sales Podcast with Mike Simmons. He asked me, “Why don’t we blow HR up?” Good question! Visit The Catalyst Sales Podcast website for key takeaways and links. Hope you enjoy it!
Do you love having five jobs? Do you love chasing down invoices and getting four hours of sleep a night because you’re worried about the future and need extra cash? Yeah, I didn’t think so. In fact, it’s unlikely anyone really loves any part of hustle culture. My guest, Mary Ellen Slayter, is the founder…
What would you do if an association that represents you starts to behave in a way that you don’t agree with? Do you stay with it? Do you leave it? Do you speak up? What happens when you try to reach out to the leadership and they don’t respond? Recently I had the pleasure of…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 72 This week’s episode is a bit different. Why? Well, I am the guest (and the host). I have some important things to share with you about Human Resources and I felt compelled to switch up the format a bit to get my message to you uninterrupted. I dive into what…