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My kids have put up with me for a long time now. When they were little they put up with my teasing and tickling. As they got older they...

"According to the Pew Research Center, when adjusted for inflation, the federal minimum wage in America peaked at $8.54 in 1968. If the...

That's a line from my favorite Simon & Garfunkel song. It pretty much sums up how I really feel. But yesterday, I found myself getting...

In spite of reports of a strong economy, we are still seeing people being laid off in pockets in surprising numbers around the world....

I've spent a career engaging employees on the teams I've led. One time I was told by a boss, "I don't know what you're doing but we NEVER...

This week I had a great experience. I "wrote someone up" for a performance issue. Hold on. Wait minute. "I've been 'written up'', you're...

"I'm perfect for this job! I know this because I'm already doing it." That's what I told myself when I got my first legit crack at a...

I want to formally apologize to everyone I taught to ride a snowboard before 2014. 11 years ago, when I "learned" to ride a snowboard, I...

It was a summer day, I was sitting at a conference table in Houston at a client meeting. On a break, I checked my phone for messages....

I like it when someone else does my homework. Always have. Of course, when I was in school, I could never get anyone to go for it. That's...

Imagine for a moment that you're a manager and you receive an intelligence report about Paul, an employee on your team, that tells you...

Not long ago, late on a Friday night, I was driving home from an impromptu party. Yes, that's a thing. While driving home I started...