This bonus episode is a recording of a live event sponsored by Old Town Books in Alexandria, Va., called the Women in Leadership Author Panel. I was honored to be a part of this panel alongside the ladies behind EMILY’s List, a political action committee that helps with getting women elected who are in favor…
Are you thinking of writing a traditionally published book? If this is the year you finally put yourself first and follow your dreams, good for you. We’re not living through a pandemic to recreate our former lives from 2019. We’re surviving to find our purpose — at work and in our personal lives. When I…
In case you haven’t heard, I have a new book coming out called Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and Finally Take Control of Your Career. The journey of writing a book has been both straightforward and surprising. Throughout each step of the process, something happened to my health or my family, making…
Punk Rock HR Episode 133: In case you haven’t heard, I have a new book coming out called Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and Finally Take Control of Your Career. The journey of writing a book has been both straightforward and surprising. Throughout each step of the process, something happened to my…
There is a difference between talking to employees about a mission statement versus talking to them about the battles they are being asked to fight. In the world of work, a mission is typically a written statement, and a fight can be purpose-driven action. And, I don’t know about you, but words stringed together on…
Punk Rock HR Episode 108: David Burkus is one of the world’s leading business thinkers and speakers, focusing on topics such as leadership and innovation. He’s also the best-selling author of an audiobook called Pick a Fight: How Great Teams Find a Purpose Worth Rallying Around. I like a good battle. I love a…
Hey everybody! I’m excited about this week on Punk Rock HR. We launched a weekly newsletter about the world of work. Sick of talking about work? Me too. That’s why I’m delivering one video each week that might provoke you. That’s right, I want to make you mad and challenge your beliefs while you’re stuck…
Jess Ekstrom, founder of Headbands of Hope and the author of the best-selling book, Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate Your Purpose, and Write Your Own Story, recently joined me on my podcast, Let’s Fix Work. While I am naturally a cynical podcast host, we had a thought-provoking conversation about optimism, hope, and service…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 90: Today I am joined by Jess Ekstrom, founder of Headbands of Hope and the author of the best-selling book, Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate Your Purpose, and Write Your Own Story. If you haven’t guessed already, I’m a naturally cynical podcast host. But I loved my conversation with…
Let’s Fix Work Episode 89: Ready to jump into the new year with a talk about marketing, sales, and music? Perfect, then you are in for a treat! My guest this week is David Meerman Scott. He is a business performance consultant, entrepreneur and bestselling author of Fanocracy: Turning Fans Into Customers and Customers Into…