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Do you feel overwhelmed when you return to the office? What do you do when you re-engage after vacation? Here are four things you should do when you re-engage in …

Irritating people are everywhere because everyone is messy. Some more than others. We want to avoid annoyances. We wish that “pain in the neck” would go away. Messy people have …

Work that isn’t noticed isn’t valued. People who work hard are overlooked for promotions every day. Helping doesn’t advance your career when others see you as a helper, not a …

Scrolling social media. Long lunches. Arriving late. Leaving early. “Phoning in” half-baked work. Moving slower than a sloth in a meditation retreat . . . There’s not much more annoying …

I’ve attended and led many strategy meetings over the years. Some were a colossal waste of time. So how do you successfully facilitate and execute strategy meetings for your team …

The unexamined life collapses into trivialities. Every sunrise is your opportunity to declutter and begin again. Declutter your day before distraction defines you. Keep reading this article on Leadership Freak.

Complaints about others might be self-serving. Or people could feel genuine concern, frustration, or a desire to improve situations. Or maybe they seek to elevate their status by pulling someone …

The lumberjack said if his life depended upon his ability to cut down a tree in five minutes he would spend three minutes sharpening his axe. Don’t have one-on-ones if …

You probably think backstabbers and manipulators when someone brings up politics. If unethical office politics turn your stomach, good. Don’t be naive about office politics. The back alleys of organizational …

Insecure people are conformists. Doubt produces caution. It’s easy to manage insecure people. Post rules. Limit choices. Tweak work. Honor conformity. Punish initiative. Do you really want to enable boldness? …