I listened to the entire new album Songs of Innocence by U2 this morning while on the treadmill. (It’s exactly 48 minutes – a cool number and great for a workout). As I was listening I remembered a significant U2…
A few years ago, Nathan, my son-on-law, landed a wonderful position with BB&T Bank in Knoxville. He had done a rigorous job search after getting his degree in communications in May. For the bank position he knew he was up…
What do you tell people when you first meet them? Like anyone else, I can tell my life story as a healthy version or a victim version. I grew up in a home where we didn’t even have running water…
In Essentialism; The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, author Greg McKeown talks about common phenomenon called “sunk-cost bias.” He explains: “Sunk-cost bias is the tendency to continue to invest time, money or energy into something we know is a losing proposition…
Is it true that most people know their “calling?” Peter Drucker spent most of the last 10 years of his life working with non-profits, much of that with mega church leaders. In the new book Drucker & Me, here’s what…
I just read Bob Buford’s new book – Drucker & Me – and loved the stories about how Peter Drucker taught whole life success, not just business excellence. One principle that has impacted me deeply for many years now is a…
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…
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…
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…
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…