Help! She Brings Bull Crap to One-on-Ones

A person writes, “This person continuously brings “bull crap” to one-on-one interactions.

This is a “Dear Dan” post. I’d love to read your thoughts on what might help this manager deal with a difficult employee.

Help! She Brings Bull Crap to One-On-Ones.

Help: My Boss Doesn’t Support Me

A reader writes, “I do not get the support I need from my boss.”

What suggestions do you have for a person who feels unsupported?

4 Ways “No” Moves You Forward

Hearing “no” feels like rejection. But a good “no” moves you forward.

Jobs and Wozniak started Apple after HP told them no.

It’s dumb to desire rejection. But I wonder what would have happened if Hewlett-Packard said yes.

Here are 4 benefits of “no” that might energize you today.

How to Build Relationships with the Right People

Working out, a good diet, and a great job aren’t the answer to the good life.

The answer to the good life is supportive relationships.

How to build relationships with the right people?

A Conversation with Glen Van Peski

Glen wasn’t thrilled with my use of “obsessed”.

Glen Van Peski said, “Always thinking about better ways to do things … can be frankly annoying to people.”

We talk about, having enough, drive to be better, bacon, and more.

A Colossal Failure to Anticipate

It’s a colossal failure to anticipate when you solve the same problems repeatedly.

You maximize the present when you anticipate the future.

Failure to anticipate is an ineffective leader’s path to glory.

Here are 5 ways to develop the skill to anticipate.