I read Rudy Giuliani's book Leadership in grad school and I learned how important it is to stop the "petty crimes" which generally are done by people who are responsible for the bigger crimes. Similarly, at the workplace, we need...
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Hustle Is Noticed, as is Walking Slowly
You never know who is looking, so always hustle. I've been observing habits of people when I am out and about, and notice who is enjoying their work and hustling, and those who don't and are taking their sweet time....
Writing for the Professions
by Chantal Anarado
As I was reading an email from a colleague the other day, I was reminded of just how unprofessional writing in the workplace has become. awfkb, fyi, f2t, and many, many other meaningless letters and numbers strung together to.....what?...
Effective Time Management
Most people think they lose precious time from their lives in larger increments of time such as days, hours, minutes, or seconds. I contend this is an illusion of the mind. The very definition of time is "the point...
Words That are Banned at Braathe Enterprises (and that you should ban too)
Two words (and their variations) that we have banned at Braathe Enterprises are confusion and frustration. When people say that they are confused or frustrated, they are declaring themselves unable to do anything about it. If people are "confused", we'd...
Free Calls to Avoid Free Falls
Struggling with an issue at work? Schedule a call at http://meetme.so/RobertBraathe to talk about next steps. Whether you are facing a dilemma, a career crisis or a big decision, a 15 minute call can generally put you in a better...
Take Yourself on a Workation
One of my favorite things to do in May between the semesters is to take a "workation" - part work, part vacation. I get more done on my workations than during most workweeks, because I am away from the day...
How to Punch Someone In the Brain
The mad scientist in me wants to invent a way to make a small incision around the top of the head, remove the skull cap gently, place my hand on someone's brain and punch it with the other one to...
Why Real Yankee Fans Hate Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter is retiring this year and it should have happened sooner. As evidenced by Joe Girardi being quoted saying that he isn't hosting a farewell tour, I think the Yankees are tired of him too. My few moments of...
Be Mean – Make Every Asset Necessary
We need to all do a better job of being mean - making every asset necessary. Make every asset necessary by looking at your people, your resources and your agenda. Do all of these meet your needs or are they...