Being your own boss sucks. No, just kidding. It’s great. As you read this, I’m in Amsterdam — eating fries and touring the canals. But this isn’t every Friday. And being your own boss isn’t for everybody. How do you know when it’s time to take a risk? When is the best time to bet…
Hey, everybody, I’d like to introduce you to Devon McGrath. She is the new director of operations over here at Let’s Fix Work HQ. Devon hails from Minnesota and has a master’s degree in history from University College Cork. I’m telling you this because you can’t plan your career, kids. Our lives are happenstance, even…
Are you feeling stuck in your professional or personal life? Have you made attempts to make a change but you are getting nowhere? Why is it so hard to make a change, anyway? According to Barry O’Reilly, author of Unlearn, “Most people just do things which are comfortable to them. When we get in these…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 94: This week’s episode features Asha Curran, Co-Founder and CEO of Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people in organizations to transform their communities and the world. I’m a fan of big ideas and people who are out there making a difference in…
The year was 2010. The place was in my head. I had been blogging for six years, but only killing it for about three years. How do I continue to differentiate myself on the social web in a growing and noisy HR marketplace? “I need a new headshot!” Back in the day, my husband took…
Every workplace and everyone has a story of work and why it’s meaningful. Recently Elena Valentine, Co-Founder, CEO, and Servant Leader of Skill Scout, joined me on my podcast to talk about workplace storytelling. And I have to tell you, Elena is a magnificent storyteller. Elena and her team create video stories to make empowering…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 93: This week I am introducing you to Barry O’Reilly, a business advisor, entrepreneur, and author who has pioneered the intersection of business model innovation, product development, organizational design, and culture transformation. Barry authored both Unlearn and Lean Enterprise. If this isn’t enough cred, he is also the founder of ExecCamp…
Accountability can be scary and when something is scary we tend to make excuses about why it won’t work in our lives. Keita Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully, joined me on my podcast recently to share some accountability truth bombs. It’s time to do some excuse busting! Excuse #1 – Accountability is…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 92: On today’s show, I’m speaking to Elena Valentine, the Co-Founder, CEO, and Servant Leader of Skill Scout, a Chicago-based filmmaking company. Elena and her colleagues are workplace documentarians—they tell workplace stories. What’s a workplace story? Well, it could be a video on a careers page. It could be a film…
Today is Carnival of HR Day — a marvelous celebration of HR thought leaders, creators, and storytellers. Do you still read HR blogs? I do! I may not wear iPhone Air Pods and commute to the office, but I’m on top of people who have big ideas about fixing work. Here’s what came across my…