Today is my birthday. I am 40. I don’t want anything for my birthday except a parade, champagne brunch, a puppy, a nap, peace in Syria, and a donation to Hustle Up the Hancock. (If you’re so inclined to donate, I would appreciate the support. Thank you!)
About 18 months ago, I shared an article that 68% of executives weren’t on social media of any kind. Shocking nobody, the needle hasn’t moved over the past year despite to the rapid adoption of mobile devices. (I also wrote CEOs aren’t on LinkedIn. I received a barrage of hate mail on that one. But it’s true.)…
You don’t have to read Fast Company to know that retention is a key issue for many executives in 2015. How do you keep the right people in the right jobs while also acknowledging that employees are capitalists, too? I have some ideas for you. Why don’t you do some good old fashioned HR for…
My job is weird. I work in the human resources industry where people frequently say things like, “I work in HR, but I’m a business leader at heart.” Or they say things like, “I report to the Chief HR Officer, but my CEO recognizes that I offer more than a typical human resources perspective.” Or…
You broke your resolutions, already? God, you are such a loser. Just kidding. You are like most people, and that’s okay. There’s a lot of science behind why resolutions don’t stick — from inflated expectations to the rigid ways in which we define success and failure. I think what’s important to remember, on the second day…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about resolutions. I make resolutions every year. (Learn to cook. Learn to swim. Take better care of myself. Be a better friend.) I never learned to cook, can’t swim for crap, and I could live on a diet…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about regrets. I regret not meeting Lil BUB, this year. You want to know — who is this Lil BUB you’re always talking about, Laur? Well, per her website, “BUB is a very special, one of a kind…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about failure. My biggest failure in 2014 was forgetting about Lance Haun‘s birthday. You say — that doesn’t sound too bad. I say — Are you joking? Lance is one of my dearest friends. He is beyond loyal…
I always end the year by writing about my accomplishments, failure, regrets and resolutions. Today’s post is about accomplishments. I don’t have a huge list of things that I tackled, this year. Oh, wait, that’s a lie. I keep a list in my head. But, good grief, I’m a human resources consultant and a blogger.…
I don’t have the perfect Christmas holiday in my head because I’m not Christian. I am nothing. Christmas is like any other Thursday except for the fact that many people in my life have an emotional and spiritual connection to the holiday. Christmas is a holy day of making other people feel obligated. Christmas used…
