“There’s nothing wrong with being small. You can do big things with a small team.” Jason Fried, founder of 37signals (who you might know better by their current company name, Basecamp) said this. I’m not sure when he said this or to whom, but I am sure of what he meant. First, a little background: […]
Read MoreSometimes when you meet someone, you have no idea the lasting impact they’ll have on your life. They might annoy or burden you or seem like someone just whizzing by in the periphery. And sometimes, even when the start isn’t great, it’s the beginning of a relationship you just can’t shake. When I look at […]
Read MoreNegative 17 degrees outside, I sat in the middle of Pictured Rocks National Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, legs wrapped around my Polaris Indy 550, moments away from whimpering in my helmet. “How did Girl Wonder wind up here…,” you wonder? I wondered the same thing. It all started two weeks earlier when […]
Read MoreSo much of success comes from setting goals for yourself – that’s nothing new. You write your goals down, make them SMART, share them, remind yourself what your goals are and which ones you’ve accomplished… but in navigating that “goal wilderness” there’s an audacious monster of a goal that you should not neglect: your BHAG […]
Read MoreTeamwork: cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause. Through teamwork, we: Build trust Blend complementary strengths Foster creativity Maximize knowledge Encourage accurate solutions Raise motivation and morale A proud Philadelphian, I watched the rewards that can be […]
Read MoreI am one of those stubbornly independent, obstinate types. I can lift that. I can do this without help. No, I got it, thanks. Doctor? Why? It’ll heal. “If you want something done right, do it yourself,” I say! Except, I can’t. I can’t do it all. I find myself inflicted with a semi-voluntary, temporary […]
Read MoreA couple weeks ago The Reman Runner talked me into doing a 5K: a race that happened to be a trail course, something I had never done before and certainly wasn’t training for. I convinced myself the three miles without any sort of recent running would be completely fine despite the total lack of preparation. […]
Read MoreChances are if you are reading this, you are not someone’s dependent, and much of what you do you do for others or because you have to. You have to do laundry, mow the grass, pay the bills, start that diet, install that transmission, go to the dentist, prepare your taxes. That mostly sounds awful. Why would anyone […]
Read MoreOwners, managers, and employees all have people they like to work with over other coworkers. Maybe it’s the synergy you have together or just skill sets that compliment, but we all have those favorites. What happens, though, when one of these people makes a mistake? Do you treat them the same as you would anyone […]
Read MoreBasketball legend Michael Jordan? No, number 23 is not the right Mike. Jackson 5’s most iconic member? No, he’s not the right Mike, either. The Mike that sparked these words? Mike Anderson, Transmission Digest Account Executive for 17 years until his passing this past November. And for the past 6 years or so while I’ve […]
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