Recently there has been much talk about Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella’s comments about women and raises. He has apologized profusely for “projecting” his experience on more than half the population… good for him! As the dialogue has unfolded, it reminded me of a lesson I learned at the first company I joined after college… I graduated with an engineering degree from a highly respected college (Lafayette). However, it was a recession and it was before the days of internships so I did not have “relevant” experience. I was fortunate to be offered an entry-level job at $5.00/hr. That’s right, engineering… read more →
So often I catch myself explaining in great detail why I am running late. I feel a sense of guilt and want to be able to justify why I am keeping someone waiting. What I have learned is that the more we elaborate on why something is out of our control, the less competent we appear. If we continue to expand on excuses for something that is clearly our responsibility (like managing our time and keeping our commitments), the bigger the whole we dig. What we actually believe we are doing is providing more details that justify why we have… read more →
So many of us say… “I don’t have time for that”; “if only I had more time”; “there’s not enough hours in a day to get it done”; etc… We all have the same 24 hrs. It is just a matter of how we choose to spend them! Many of us are rushing from one meeting to the next. Meetings run over and you’re late for the next one… it seems you can never catch up. When you take “time” to break down your typical day to see how much energy you are spending on things that are not aligned… read more →
Being a parent is one of the greatest gifts I have ever known. But great responsibility comes with the receipt of that gift! Often I find my son catching me doing something that I have taught him not to do… for example not making eye contact with him when I am speaking to him; not turning on my blinker when making a turn; answering the phone during dinner when I have taught him that is what voicemail is for; and a more serious offense like texting while driving. The role we have as leaders in our home is one of great responsibility… read more →