From the Roth School of Management (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) This is the Business We’ve Chosen One of my favorite movie quotes of all time is delivered by Lee Strasberg’s character Hyman Roth in The Godfather: Part […]
Some advice for first-time managers (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Meet the New Boss… Looking for my advice for a new manager? Okay, here goes: If you’re the new boss, try to be really mean during your first […]
Anyone can be the Asshole (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Be The Expert; Not The Asshole Every business and every industry has experts. Not the “fake it ‘til you make it” variety, but genuine experts who have a […]
Needed when the boss can’t manage down (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The Art of Managing Up Okay, you’re pretty sure your boss is an asshole, but you have no place else to go. Now what? Certainly, living […]
Aren’t they all? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Help! My Boss is an Asshole! How can you attain business success when you work for a bona fide asshole? First, let’s take a breath and examine your situation as […]
Don’t be a Todd (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Nobody Likes a Todd While the Trixies of the world can be incredibly annoying, they are actually not as destructive to a company as someone who complains about and […]
…even other complainers (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Nobody Likes a Complainer “It’s going to be another one of those days” I once worked with a woman (I’ll call her Trixie) who complained about the weather every time […]
…or so they say (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Sales Cures All Ills Many people have heard the saying “sales cures all ills,” but few understand the meaning. Basically, it means that so long as sales are good, […]
…or just keep admiring your problems (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Execute Before You Are Executed The difference between high performance and failure for most companies can come down to a very simple management choice: execution versus discussion. […]
The Easiest Way to Lead (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The “Show Me” Leader More than a few new age companies make the news each year detailing how they’re flattening their organizational charts, dispensing with titles, and doing […]
Adversity is Revealing (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Adversity Trumps Fake Anything I first heard this idea as a quote that went something like “Adversity eats false calm for lunch.” The idea being that while some people can […]
Tell Them “Don’t Run With Scissors!” (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Treat Everyone Like a Child If you find it hard sometimes to abide by the last lesson where I asked you to treat everyone with constant respect, […]
With an Update… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The Golden Rule Sorry Mom, the Golden Rule; “Treat everyone as you wish to be treated;” needs a bit of an update. On the surface, this advice seems sound… if […]
You Can Only Rip it Off or Tear it Out Once… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Everyone’s Got Just One Head and One Heart “They may forget what you said; but they will never forget how you made […]
Dalton was Right (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Be Nice As you grow in business you’ll learn there are basically two types of successful people: Those true superstars who execute well with a never-say-can’t attitude; and those of […]
…if you want colossal success (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Colossal Failures Are Your Friend I’m pretty sure Yoda would make a terrible boss. “Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda If these […]
It Grows When Your Circle of Concern Shrinks (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Your Circle of Happiness You may have read others describe an individual’s circles of concern and control. Basically, the circle of concern consists of those […]
Surround Yourself With Challengers (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) With Dummies in Charge, Expect Dumb Decisions I never understood why any manager (or especially the top dog) at any company would surround himself or herself with low performers. […]
Unless Your Name is Barbara, of Course (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Become The New Steve Two lessons ago we briefly touched on the psychological phenomenon called cognitive dissonance to relieve internal stress by projecting happiness on the […]
And The Difference Between Eustress and Distress (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Assume You Already Know The Final Score If you read the last lesson – Don’t Worry, Be Happy… – you’re probably thinking, “Wait a minute; how […]