With Halloween and the presidential election out of the way, we can now say the holidays are officially upon us. Regardless of race, ethnicity, or faith, it is difficult to escape Thanksgiving through New Year’s and everything in between. This is true at home as well in the workplace. So why not embrace the holiday …
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Businesses and Super Bowl teams have a lot in common. The Super Bowl’s broad appeal and unprecedented profitability holds valuable insights for every businessperson. When you watched the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, what did you learn from the game? 1 – Script your plays ahead of time. Having a well-planned and practiced plan of …
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Instant Replay, AstroTurf, First and Ten Lines, Skycams, Jumbotrons – all of these were considered high tech at one time. My, what a long way we’ve come! Let’s take a look the latest technology being employed by the NFL these days and its impact on the game. In the NFL, analytics is the new normal …
Once in awhile, you read a book that sticks with you for the long haul. Ask anyone and I bet they can rattle off a handful of books that have affected them in some way, whether it be a gripping biography or a book that made them cry. Then there are the books that have …
If you know Washingtonians, you know we will take any opportunity we can to talk about the Seattle Seahawks. Doesn’t matter if we’re in the regular season, the off-season or halfway around the world, the 12s family stands by the boys and (most) of their decisions. Under the lead of Head Coach Pete Carroll and …
Ah, work-life balance. Definitely not a new concept but one that is continually discussed in the media, around the water cooler, and at home. Can you really have a career, a spouse, kids, good health, a hobby, good friends, and a white picket fence and ensure that each receives its proper attention? I don’t know …
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After an engaging conversation with a colleague about engaging coworkers, he told me about how corporations use personality tests to determine what type of person you are. At first I was in disbelief and pictured my coworkers clicking away at BuzzFeed-esque quizzes to let a complex algorithm calculate their answers and provide them with an …
Recently, there was a quote going around that stated plainly, “People don’t quit companies; they quit managers.” Even though this statement may ring true to most people, the funny part is that this assumes that the manager and the company are two totally distinct entities – completely out of touch with how they manage and …
