Punk Rock HR Handbook

Hey, everybody. Years ago, I wrote something called “The Punk Rock HR Handbook.” Do you remember it? It no longer exists in the original form, but people still ask me about it. It was a manifesto on how to be a good employee so you’ll never need HR. I found my old notes, and we…

Employee Experience Starts with Values

Time flies when you’re middle-aged. One minute I’m listening to Nine Inch Nails and studying for finals in college, the next I’m married for fifteen-and-a-half years and wondering how to get sober and have a stable family like Trent Reznor. What happened here? And how did Trent Reznor get a fantastic career and a caring…

Dump Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins said something stupid about the #MeToo movement and then, shocking nobody, offered a tone-deaf apology. Are we really surprised? Tony Robbins is a piece of garbage who has been defrauding dreamers and doers for countless decades. And it’s time for conference organizers, advertisers, and even readers to drop Tony Robbins for a better…