Teamwork: 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 […]
Read MoreIt’s a new year. 2018. You’re filled with new hope for new beginnings, ready to tackle a brand-new set of goals. Then suddenly, a brick wall. You dust off and review your 2017 goals: Lose 15 lbs. Unfortunately, you gained five. Read 12 books. But you only made it to two. Learn Spanish? Man, […]
Read MoreIt’s nearly 2018, and at this point you’ve no doubt heard of Tesla, the Elon Musk-led company that is disrupting the automotive industry. Self-driving technology, a sleek new design, and an overall greener product has helped Tesla get their foot in the door of an industry that has been historically extremely difficult to successfully break […]
Read MoreEveryone deals with it, and everyone deals with it differently. What is it? Stress. If you’re like me, the thought of a stressful situation alone is enough to set your inner freak-out time-bomb ticking. Stress is a pretty common denominator at most workplaces, regardless of where you work or what you do for a living. […]
Read MoreI’m moving on up—I mean… over. At the very least I’ll be around. And that’s okay. Up is a limiting direction—no, really, it is. Once you start going up, your options are to continue to go up, which is obviously the best-case scenario, go over, which after going up feels stagnant, or go down. Me? […]
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