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I’d like to begin this article with the simple observation. I love the fact that I used the word ‘turd’ in the headline and you have chosen to read this. You are an amazing person. That is all. Anyway, self promotion is a part of life. Any time we try to sell something we selectively…
Hello everyone! I’m currently working on a book about generational differences in the workplace, which will be based on my Us Vs. Them presentation (watch a demo here if you haven’t seen it yet). Basically, my argument is that there are TWO generations in the workplace, not four. There’s Young People, and Old People. …
So a friend of mine recently went on a weeklong business trip with some of her colleagues. She works for a small company – and in the spirit of small companies everywhere, her boss was eager to cut costs wherever possible. And wouldn’t you know it, but most hotel rooms have two beds in them!…
Congrats to the winners of our awkward childhood photo contest! Camp out by your mailbox because a copy of my book How To Get Fired! is in on the way. Thanks to everyone who entered, we’ll be having a new giveaway next month. If you can’t wait that long, sign up for my monthly email…
I call this post ‘How NOT To Get Ready for Work’ because I tried to put on my pants with no hands and I pulled every muscle in my body. I don’t recommend putting on your pants this way unless you have Olympic gymnast level flexibility, but I DO recommend copying the pose he does at…
So you just had a three-day weekend. Or a four-day weekend, or maybe you just got back after a two-week vacation to Mali where you danced like a dervish and ate an unconscionable amount of chutney. (I know I just combined six cultures there, but I don’t care.) The point is, you’re back at work…
I’ve never sold 21,477 of anything, but guess who has? A 6th grader named Katie Francis broke the world record by selling that many Girl Scout cookies and now she shares some sales tips in this hilarious video. Now if you’ll excuse me, Troop 226 is meeting at the local middle school and I want to…
I’ll admit, I didn’t always appreciate the value of marketing. Then I hired a marketing director (who is amazing, by the way), and I saw results almost immediately. I also saw how freakishly hard her job is. So, in an homage to all of you marketing professionals out there, here are 10 reasons that your job…
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I know that many of you think I’ve passed my prime. You’ve seen me occasionally leave my blinker on for a little too long, and you’re itching for me to retire and get out of your way so that you can do things better and faster than we turtle people. To…