Happy Friday!I was thinking about some conversations I've had with leaders over the years where they've asked how to get their folks to try something new or look beyond their roles. This is a question with a lot of nuance in the answer, so let me bri...

Happy Friday,Recently, I've signed up on some sites that will hopefully let me get back into one of my favorite pastimes, playing TTRPGS (think Dungeons and Dragons). Anyway, I was signing up for a site, and they had an application process that I tho...

Happy Friday!There are so many things we let ourselves believe about our jobs and careers. Some of it is because of what we were taught by our parents and previous generations, some is what our employers teach, and some is just hope.But here's the tr...

Happy Friday!For those of you who don't know, I have a knack for getting job offers. I like building resumes, interviewing, and negotiating offers. Don't judge, you're weird too.This quirk of mine turned into folks asking for advice over the years, w...

Happy Friday,Big news!I'm partnering with Esther Derby to host a webinar on how to ensure your next job is the right fit. It's free and we'd love for you to join. You can sign up here. We'll cover what research says about satisfaction, how to turn th...

Happy FridayThere is a funny phenomenon that happens for me, so maybe it does for you too—the busier I get, the more inspired I get. It's like a cruel joke where I get excited to do something when I haven't got the time to deal with it.I'm adjusting...

Happy Friday,Sometimes, someone telling you about a book is better than reading it. Sometimes. In my case, several years ago, a Scrum Master had recently finished the book "When" by Daniel Pink and told me all about it, and his summary has stuck with...

Happy Friday,I'm a fan of rituals and habits. There is comfort in knowing that you have something reliable that works. The tough thing is building rituals and knowing that they're effective. So I'll give a few tried and tested examples here.Checklist...

Happy Friday,At the bottom of this newsletter is a link to one of my recent YouTube videos where I'm working on some hives. If you go to a channel, you'll see a very short follow-up video showing the aftermath.You can say a lot about what makes a gre...

Happy Friday!My wife is returning to work after a 10-year break. She is a natural worrier and planner, so the task of getting a job was not easy for her mentally. Practically speaking, she got the first job she applied for.Her worry got bad enough th...