Breakthrough Strategist, inspirational speaker, and author Simon T. Bailey joined me on my podcast to talk about customer service, how to enjoy work, and how to love your life. His latest book, Be the Spark: Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for Life, walks readers through how to attract and retain customers in a…
What do school lunches and fixing work have in common? Dan Giusti, that’s what. Dan Giusti, Founder and CEO of Brigaid, is the former Head Chef of Noma (the best restaurant in the world) and now works in school kitchens. Since 2016, his company Brigaid has collaborated with K through 12 school districts to support…
The world of HR blogging has changed. If you work in HR and haven’t heard, the Society for Human Resource Management holds an annual conference and changed its policies on who gets a free pass. Anybody can go for a price, but you have to meet specific standards around follower size and influence if you…
Asha Curran, Co-Founder and CEO of Giving Tuesday recently joined me on Let’s Fix Work. You may have heard of Giving Tuesday before, either as a hashtag, or American Thanksgiving ritual. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people in organizations to transform their communities and the world. Giving Tuesday…
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…
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…
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…
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…