WORKWEEK

Trust is the foundation for success on any team. It’s the first step in creating a healthy organization and will establish a foundation for growth. And it’s easy to overcomplicate the process of building trust. Seth Godin says, “Earn trust, earn trust, earn trust. Then you can worry about the rest.” Patrick Lencioni lists developing Trust as the…

Running a business or team is a juggling act. You have a lot of balls and bowling pins to keep in the air for your business to run successfully.  As you gain skills and experience, keeping multiple pins in the air is easier. But eventually, you will get to a point where you will need…

A couple of months ago, I was in a meeting with a team discussing a new project. The meeting was scheduled for an hour, but as the discussion dragged on, it became clear that we were going to need more time. We ended up extending the meeting by another hour, and then another, until we…

Lauren sat silently in the meeting as Chris and Kate bounced ideas back and forth about a new internal program rollout. A few others chimed in, but with eight people in the room, Chris and Kate did 80% of the talking. Lauren was promoted a month earlier and was still getting comfortable with her new…

Holidays are miserable for some, the best time of year for others, and for a lot of us, an opportunity to spend time with family members we only see once a year on purpose. Every family has unresolved issues and past conflicts hanging out in the background of our conversations, waiting for an opportunity to…

Time poverty is the feeling of having too much to do and not enough time to do it—aka the founder’s life. As a founder, you have more on your plate than you have time. For many I talk to, the goal is to suffer, build something great, make a lot of money, and find happiness…