A classic always delivers. Today, I’m bringing back one of my tips with a refresh. When I first started my professional career, I was told to leave my personal self at the office door. I never learned how to do that, and that is a good thing. When we show and share our heart, we treat people like people. We need more of that in the workplace. Business really isn’t always all business. It’s also about the people who make it happen. Without the people, there would be no busin

If you pay attention to the problems, then that is all you will see. If you pay attention to the failures, then that is all you will see. Now, switch your focus to the opposite. Look for the good things: the best practices, and the wins. If you want to see all of it, pay attention to the negatives, AND to the positives. You need to see BOTH for a complete picture.

“They won’t know what to do IF I don’t tell them.” I have heard THAT said many times. My response: So what? Them: They will make a mistake. Me: What will happen after that? Them: They will try again. Me: And after that? Them: They might make another mistake. Me: AND? Them: They might learn a new way to do it. Me: And then what happens? Them: I can focus on my own work, not theirs. The point? They can learn from their mistakes, IF they are given the space to make mistakes. It