“If you want to be happy, set goals that command your thoughts, liberate your energy and inspire your hopes.” Andrew Carnegie It’s the time of year for those so inclined to set goals (sometimes referred to as “resolutions”). Studies show that people with high aspirations get better outcomes. Those who set goals – written goals […]
“That’s the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me.” Jerry Seinfeld Like re-watching It’s a Wonderful Life and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the LOA! team makes it an annual holiday tradition to re-read Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol. If reading isn’t your thing (let’s hope that not the case since […]
“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Holiday greetings, everyone! The LOA! Team hopes everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is getting ready for what will undoubtedly be an unorthodox holiday season. We won’t get into the craziness of 2020 here — […]
Michael: How many times did I ask you to put me back on a litigation team? How many times? Marty: Anyone can go to court. What makes that so special? Michael: I was good at it. Marty: Wonderful. So are a lot of people. At this, what you do, you’re great. For chrissakes Michael, you […]
“There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” C.S. Lewis The business world is full of models. Models that if followed will purportedly lead to certain and sustained business success. Perhaps the most famous of these is the six-step process found in Jim Collins’ 2001 classic, Good to Great. Collins examined why […]
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald Hello, loyal readers! This dispatch comes directly from LOA’s European headquarters, currently based in north central London. As I write from a corner table at my local pub, the Autumn rain continues to fall steadily outside, and the resident pub […]
“Change is invigorating! If you don’t accept new challenges, you become complacent and lazy! Your life atrophies!” Calvin (from Calvin and Hobbes) We’re all strangers in a land becoming increasingly less strange – that of the virtual workplace. Yet however we meet, the core skills required for business success remain unchanged. These skills are known […]
“It’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.” Steve Jobs You are anything but a slacker. You’re a team player, and you like your job, your company, and the people you work with. But you’re operating at maximum capacity. And here comes your manager to throw more […]
“There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” Dorothy, in the Wizard of Oz How true! Not only can you lounge about in your ruby red slippers, but if properly equipped you can be incredibly productive. We wrote Look Out Above! The Young Professionals Guide to Success in a writing studio we designed, […]
“I swore to myself that if I ever got to walk around the room as manager, people would laugh when they saw me coming, and would applaud as I walked away.” Michael Scott Last time we addressed ways to stand out while fitting in, and to differentiate yourself, in this virtual work environment. If you […]
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