A couple of years ago a member came to a Raven roundtable with the following issue: “My Dad is dying from cancer, and I want to be with him. I don’t have anyone trained to run my company while I’m gone. What can I do?”
How You Manage Matters
My friend, Jean, is in the habit of taking an early morning run every Saturday. Until recently, she used to stop afterward for a leisurely cup of coffee at her neighborhood coffee shop.
Is A Cluttered Desk A Sign Of Creativity?
What are your thoughts when you see a messy desk? How about a tidy, organized desk? A University of Minnesota study indicates that people with messy desks are creative and full of new ideas. A clean desk, by contrast, suggests generosity and conventionality.
No One is Irreplaceable
The whole team knew Bob drank Maalox out of the bottle like it was a cold beer on a hot day. It was no wonder, Bob’s job was incredibly stressful. He worked long hours to accomplish nearly impossible deadlines. To Bob’s credit, he was intelligent, talented, and willing to do anything to get the job done. But to say he
Are you a Change Wimp or a Change Wolf when using Technology?
NFTs, Cryptocurrency, AI, distributed cloud, hyper-automation. Do you understand or perhaps actually use some of this new technology? If you’re reading this on a computer you purchased within the past six months, you might be a change wolf.
Dancing with Recession
We’ve been hearing a lot about the recession lately. This reminded me of a conversation I had a few years ago with a property developer. Sam’s company purchased land all over the country – usually close to college campuses. They built and managed apartment houses, selling them after a few years.