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“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 […]
“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.” Benet Wilson, writer and entrepreneur It’s not the work environment you expected, but it is the work environment you’ve got. Your career goals and aspirations haven’t changed, so how do you stay on track? How do you stand out while fitting in, and differentiate yourself, while working remotely? Consider: […]
“If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” Stephen Covey You need a place to work that offers more than just a job. Armed with guidance from Look Out Above! you will work hard, and smart, and be productive. You will […]
“You can observe a lot by watching.” Yogi Berra As part of its culture, every organization has its own system to know, work within, and maneuver around. Its unique “unwritten rules.” How do you discover the unwritten rules in your workplace? And does working remotely during COVID make it more difficult to do so? Here are […]
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol It is clear by now that we’re in it for the long haul with Covid-19. It looks like people will be working from home even longer than anticipated, or will be coming back to their workplace but on staggered […]
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