What To Work On When Business Is Slow
Every summer I completely understand why tropical countries tend to move at a slower pace than ones further from the…
Jeff Havens is a speaker, author, and professional development expert who tackles leadership, generational, and professional development issues with an exceptional blend of content and entertainment. He is a contributing writer to Fast Company, Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal; and has been featured on CNBC and Fox Business. For more information, or to bring Jeff to your next meeting, contact Donna Buttice at Platinum Speakers Agency at 630.330.7533.
Maybe I Trusted My Personality Assessment Too Much
I just got the results back from my first personality assessment, and guess what? I’m Intuitive! I’m also a Planner,…
The Paradox of Freedom
When I was a high school teacher, I had a 15-year-old Kurdish student in my 9th-grade English class. He was…
Look At All The Perks I Have!
Tech companies get a lot of attention for offering some crazy awesome perks to their employees. Google has on-site masseuses,…
The Value of Not Working
In my Uncrapify Your Future! keynote, I talk about one of the biggest paradoxes of modern work – namely, that…
Where “Following My Passion” Got Me
By now I’m sure you’ve had somebody tell you to follow your passion. There are entire TED talks, by (inexplicably)…
A Thank You to the Doctors Who Saved My Daughter’s Life
I ordinarily don’t write much about my personal life in my newsletters. My job is to talk about business growth…
5 Secrets to Telling Someone They Smell Bad
Hello, and welcome to one of the most difficult jobs you might ever be unfortunate enough to face – telling…
Results Vs. Process – What Matters More?
There are hundreds of arguments that divide us. Soda vs. pop, potato vs. potato – that one makes more sense…
How My Father Taught Me To Conquer the Fear of Failure
Somewhere pretty close to 35 years ago this month, I learned how to ride a bicycle. I’d like to pretend…