Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.
I drove 75 miles to the northside of Indianapolis on a bleak January day to have two meetings for the sole purpose of networking. One was one-on-one; one with a group of senior financial executives. Each meeting lasted about an Read More
The economy is doing well, unemployment is low, inflation is down….no worries, right? Riiiiight. In good times and bad, job security is often on our minds. If you are one of the estimated 78% of Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck, job security Read More
I remember clearly the moment I realized it. Three weeks after being fired for the first time in my life, I had surpassed my longest vacation in 40 years; dating back to the newspaper route I took over at the age Read More
Intra- and Inter-company billing is common for shared services like IT, HR, and Accounting. If your billing and allocation rates are based on 2,080 hours, you are missing the mark by nearly 37%. In this post I will explain why Read More
Several years ago my HR Administrator (Susan, who is awesome) and I met with several representatives of a PEO (Professional Employment Organization) to discuss outsourcing payroll and HR administration to them. One of the early topics of discussion was a Read More
In the U.S., retiring at 65 is an option but not a requirement. Given current life expectancy and lifestyle expectations, it is probably also financially unrealistic. I expect to keep working daily until I’m 70 or 75. Think how many Read More
The tragedy of the commons is a deceptively simple economic theory that explains why shared resources are prone to overuse and eventual destruction – if not managed appropriately. It was popularized in a 1968 article by ecologist Garrett Hardin, who was Read More
I consider myself an expert in asking Stupid Questions. It’s my Super Power. I learned the value of the Stupid Question early in my career, and have since carefully cultivated its use to an art form. The trick is to Read More
Emailing “Up the ladder” can be daunting. Each rung adds risk. What is the right length? How detailed should you be? How do you get approval for your project, purchase, or proposal? How can you be sure they will even read Read More
Using a company-owned device for personal computing and using a personal device for work computing are both common but potentially dangerous practices. It’s best to avoid mixing the two, but if you must, then at least understand the risks. I cover common Read More