Once upon a time, I was a morning person. Good thing that was back in high school, when I had to be in class at 7:30AM! In all seriousness, though, mornings have become more difficult for me since having two …
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I was born a pessimist. From a young age, my thoughts have gravitated to the glass half-empty mentality, negatively impacting my own life satisfaction and my relationships with others. Over the last several years, though, I’ve been working to change …
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I’ve always said there’s no holy grail of workplace advice because different things work for different people. But after viewing Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail for about the eighth time, it appears I may have to rethink that …
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Last month, Glassdoor released their 5th annual Employee Choice Awards, the Top 50 Best Places to Work list. What does it take for a company to make that list? FAQs state: “To be considered for Glassdoor’s annual Employees’ Choice Awards, …
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I have to admit, when my colleague Jake Breeden told me the title of his new book, I had to look up what it meant. But once I did, it made perfect sense. Jake’s book, Tipping Sacred Cows, is about …
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At holiday time, every manager wonders how to motivate employees to continue to do their best work. As a sign of appreciation, bonuses, bottles of wine, or other perks might be given out. But do these gestures truly make people …
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Here at Fast Track, lots of us are concerned with technology, so when research analyst firm Gartner released its list of 2013-2016 predictions via CIO Magazine, I thought it might be useful to highlight the ones with the most relevance …
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