I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They’re all hype and the vast majority fizzle out by February. In fact, less than 10% of people achieve their goals. They lose focus, they become overwhelmed, they find excuses, and so many other reasons. But what the new year does bring, is it allows us to [...]
Why is it that a person who can seemingly have everything be miserable, while another who has very little be happy? We all know someone who has all that it would take to be happy and yet are not. The friend who has so much, but constantly complains. The manager who is never satisfied no [...]
Intel hired me as an intern for the semester working as a programmer in the Information Technology (IT) department. At the time, IT wasn’t my passion, but I loved technology and the job sounded fun. What I soon discovered though, was that the more I made an impact in my work, the more I fell [...]
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback WellBy Shelia Heen & Douglas Stone Feedback always comes up when people are asked to list the most difficult conversations they have. When we give feedback, we notice that the receiver isn’t good at receiving it. When we receive feedback, we notice that the [...]
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”— Leonardo da Vinci Simple is harder than it looks. It takes time. It takes thought. It takes removing precious work you have invested hours in. It means creating with the goal of simplicity from the start, boiling things down to the essentials, and endless revision. Simple is essential for success. [...]
My kids are big fans of chocolate milk. One morning when we were running errands, they were adamant about getting chocolate milk at Starbucks. I wasn’t particularly looking forward to two young kids all hopped up on sugar. Plus, we were short on time. “Sorry guys, we gotta get going if we are to make [...]
