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Think You Either Have to Be a Doormat or Drop the Hammer? Think Again.

You’re a boss!! How exciting is that? Except that – omg – there are so many people issues – is this really your job now? You’re finding yourself now playing this middle manager role – you, yourself have people to report to, and you’re also responsible for the people reporting in to you. And sometimes…. Read More

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Take THIS Simple, Courageous Step Towards Changing Your Life

Megan looked defeated. Her eyes were cast downward and the space between her eyebrows conveyed a combination of deep pondering and confusion. “There’s just not enough time,” she said. “Not enough time for what?” I inquired. “All of it.” I heard the slight crack in her voice and could see the wetness in her eyes. Read More

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Mad You Didn’t Get Promoted? Here’s How You Can Crush It Next Time

You’ve just finished another useless conversation with your boss. “Why do I even bother with these 1:1’s??” you think to yourself, feeling yourself quietly fuming. But what are you going to do? Tell your boss that these 1:1 conversations are a waste of time, and you end up feeling even more disengaged because you can Read More

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Cliques, Tech Bros, and Jokesters… How Immature is Your Company Culture?

Ashley is a senior-manager at a fast-growing tech startup and she’s got a problem… Employees keep coming to her complaining about the dev team. Comprised mostly of young males, this group of developers interacts with finance, communication, and many other departments. And a lot of the time, it doesn’t go well. The dev team seems Read More

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It Could Happen to You, Part Two

Nature vs. Nurture It’s easy to look at Elizabeth Holmes and fixate on the observable traits that make her seem odd. Her voice (is it naturally that low?), her big eyes (does she blink enough?), or her all-black wardrobe (copying Steve Jobs or is she really different enough because “he wore jeans”?) – it is Read More

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It Could Happen to You, Part One

As the court interviews citizens, looking to find impartial jurors in the case against Elizabeth Holmes, I wonder who they’ll select. The judgmental older woman, shaking her head in disapproval, thinking, “How could she do that?” The confused young man, wondering, “How could she keep the company operating for so long when the product didn’t Read More