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On Tactical Retreats We all have worked very hard over the years to get to where we are. When we run into challenges, like injuries or when we fall off the exercise or diet wagon…we despair. That’s really the best word for it; “Despair”. With a capital ‘D’. It’s hard to break out of a …
On OKR’s The trend of Objectives and Key Results in an organization I’m currently finishing up John Doerr’s book “Measure What Matters” and learning about the current OKR wave. What are OKR’s and what is the history? How are OKR’s different or the same as traditional organizational goal setting? What are the potential challenges or …
Tired Old Dog Sunday afternoon. I was just sitting down with a snack after splitting and stacking a truckload of firewood. My wife blusters through the door. I feel like I have to explain that I have just sat down after a productive day of chores. She looks at the dog and says “What did …
Happy is the new Healthy! Attitude is a state of mind. The Amazon Kindle store is always trying to push books on me. They are like a drug dealer on the corner whispering sweet offers from the shadows every time I check my email. “Pssst! Hey Chris, we noticed you like science fiction, how about …
Thoughts on Asking for a Raise Or anything else Today we are going to talk through the process of what to do, and maybe what not to do, when you have to go talk to your boss about a raise. It is important to think through this because most people would just assume that all …
