“Human Filing Cabinets?
I ran across this term a couple of years ago in reference to office buildings — and it made my skin crawl. Much has been said about the depersonalization of the modern technology worker’s work space. How can one be…
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Want to increase your productivity by 50%?
According to Robert Half International, the average employee works at about 50 percent of their capacity. They say people spend 37 percent of their time in idle chit-chat with coworkers. They waste another 13 percent of their time coming in…
The View From Here
This is a guest post by Joanne Miller. She is my wife and affectionately known as Queen Mother in the 48Days community. She writes, serves the needs of others and spends time with her grandchildren. Her newest book is titled…
Are you choosing to be poor?
[powerpress] 1. How would you like to make a million dollars wearing this shirt? 2. I feel as if the existence of the rich necessitates the existence of the poor, like it’s a zero-sum game. 3. I’m a CPA with…
Gimme that job…..
There is a story told about a farmer who grew discontent with his farm. He complained about the lake on his property that always needed to have the fish thinned out. The rolling hills made it more difficult for him…
Is that a safety net or a spider web?
I got a note from Paul who just joined our Coaching Mastery Program. He’s an Air Force Veteran and has been working in a government position as an HR Specialist. He’s passionate about teaching and mentoring others so he…
I’m miserable in my job but don’t have the money to start my own business
In last week’s Podcast I answered a question from Art: Hello Dan, recently I read 48 Days and No More Mondays. Great books! Like you I’m a car guy! I worked as an ASE certified technician for 6+yrs then opened…
Are you a dreamer of the day?
[podcast] 1. Four years ago, I read 48 Days to The Work You Love and it truly changed my life. 2. How did you decide when a business just isn’t working out? 3. Would you recommend that someone show their…
Hourly pay will keep you poor
In challenging times I see people managing their money better. And I commend them on getting involved with Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University as thousands of you have done. But here’s an important principle — Not only is it important…
The Virtual “Yes” Man
Someone alerted me to this recently and I just had to pass it along. Would you like some of those great lines to kiss up to your boss? Here….let me carry those boxes. Why that’s the most sensible thing I’ve…