The ‘home’ of my post title is me, myself and I, and I’m writing this in the hope you start to think about your home-in-self-health that way too. I had coffee and conversation with a business coach recently, and as we meandered through a myriad of subjects, we landed on talking about different self-development approaches. […]
Sunday Mālama: Ma‘alahi Mornings and Mahalo Nights
Productivity, habits, and hacking— oh my! Today’s Sunday Mālama came from talking story with an Alaka‘i Manager who had followed my writing during I time when I was deeply into productivity hacking. It can get to be quite an addiction! This manager had also participated in a pilot project I led for the Ho‘ohana Community, […]
The difference between Should and Should-ing
‘Should-ing’ isn’t a word that’s made it into the dictionary yet, far as I know. Yet should-ing is probably one of the most useful words I know, part of my vocabulary for a dozen years or so, thanks to Marcus Buckingham, the gentleman who champions the strengths management movement. Should-ing is a cautionary word about […]
We Earn Our Keep, Integrated
Preface: We are devoting the month of August to a value exploration of work ethic. You can continue to find new article links in this series on the August 2013 archive page, where they are listed with previews. A Career Path’s Lessons Learned Because of my own work history, I’m often asked about working in […]
Today’s Work Ethic: Work for you 1st
“… because when you do, the 2nd priority you give to me is better.” When I was a young manager, I was taught to give everything I had to my work, with the goal of creating a career for myself above all else. Professional 1st, personal 2nd (and separate). My generation’s elders — my parents, […]
Now boarding; the ROMR Tour of Duty
Duty calls, and we eagerly respond. I am feeling the need to take a little blog-writing tour, a brief tour of duty through what we refer to as Key Concept 4: The Role of the Manager Reconstructed (ROMR). It will be a ‘why we do what we do’ kind of tour. It’s a “little” tour […]
Management Style by Habit
Preface: This post was written as a follow-up to my recent articles on habit-building (they are listed from newest to oldest on this page.) Theory is all well and good, now let’s make it real for you. Management Style by Habit ‘Management style’ is one of those phrases bandied about in all workplaces, and it’s […]