It’s time to get Silly

I know I already wrote one post about Bubba Watson, this year’s winner of the Master’s Golf Tournament.  But, there’s another piece of this story that I just kept coming back to.  Immediately after Bubba won the tournament a few weeks ago,...

Check the Connection First

For the past week or so, I thought my iPod was broken.  I mainly use it at the gym, so when it wouldn’t turn on the other day when I got to the gym, I just assumed the battery needed charging. When I got it home and plugged it into my laptop, the iPod...

The Hidden Cost of the Death of Loyalty

The death of loyalty in the employee-employer relationship has taken a toll on us all.  Well, maybe loyalty isn’t completely dead, but it’s become a rare and precious thing that is pretty hard to come by.  If you’ve been exposed to any...

Comfort and Your Lost Potential

Get outside of your comfort zone. I don’t remember the first time I got this advice.  But, I know that I’ve heard (and said) it hundreds of times.  Our comfort zone is where dreams fade and potential is lost.  Greatness lives on the other...

Top Talent Doesn’t Exist

This week, as I was facilitating a session for a group of managers, one of them asked me the question, “What does top talent really want in a job?”  On the surface, that seems like a pretty good question to ask.  We all want to hire the best...
Jason Lauritsen