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The limit does not exist
Anything is possible if you’re willing to try hard enough. And fail along the way. We all know, however, that failing isn’t easy — …
Why is tech so sexy?
Our pop culture these days: FAAA …FANG. Maybe our celebrities have gotten boring, or maybe it’s something else. Maybe we love the idea of …
What gets the people going?
The movement cannot sustain itself. Change in culture isn’t a thing that happens once; it’s a change of mindset, something meant to impact surroundings …
You’re a firework
Want to be a real leader? Let your team members know you value them. Let them know you’re paying attention, and praise them freely. …
Tipping over
Great companies stop being great companies when their best people start to leave. In 2015, Gallup reported that only 32% of people felt engaged …
What’s a family?
When a business owner describes his company “like family”, of course, it’s not true, technically. Technically, you’re all just there for the paycheck. Technically, …
On Modern Leadership
Telling people what to do is easy. Forcing them to do it is easy. Shutting down the entire US Government by force and dictum is …
Let me tell you what to focus on
Rackspace, our clients and friends, have a one-track mind. They’re focused on customer success. They’re invested in their customers doing as well as they can, …
Identifying the question
Cellphones are wonderful — but they’re only a tool. They’re not what keep us connected, but they help us stay connected. Every piece of …
Culture beyond the conversation
In medicine, every study shows that patient care improves as teamwork improves. Why? Because teams that know how to work together work better. It’s …
Employee Engagement: Alternative Facts
It was with the best of intentions that we devised such terribly ineffective ways of measuring our employees’ work engagement. We must measure not …
The necessity of work
The idea? Avoid boredom. The way to get there? Work. Why? Because unlike, say, skydiving or base jumping, there’s always a way to …
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