Be Relentless (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 5th Secret to Getting What You Want From the time I was in middle school until sometime in my twenties, I assumed I was this terrific negotiator because I so […]
Put It In Their Laps (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 4th Secret to Getting What You Want Among the things I don’t miss about typical office life are the petty games and silos that are common when […]
How Large is Your Network? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 3rd Secret to Getting What You Want People used to always tell me when I was in my twenties and early thirties that I needed to network […]
Hint: Read This With Interest… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 2nd Secret to Getting What You Want The second secret to getting what you want appears a little more tasteful than the last, but for some, could […]
Wait, there are secrets? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The 1st Secret to Getting What You Want This and the next four lessons are dedicated to providing you with the secrets to getting everything you want out of […]
Try as You Might (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) You Cannot Avoid Shit Sandwiches There is a natural law known as the Law of Shit Sandwiches. This law states that avoiding them will cause them to grow in […]
Afraid to Fail? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Your Goal For Today: To Fail If you ever wonder why some people are just better at something like selling cars or meeting potential mates than you – or just […]
It’s All Give and Take (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) If You’re a Taker, You’d Better Marry a Giver Let’s be clear right from the start: In business, takers win way more than givers. In business, takers reach […]
Be Kind to Those on the Bottom (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) It’s the Little People Who Matter Most I learned a long time ago – even before I learned how to be kind – that you need […]
Kindness (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The Intersection of Concern & Courtesy Where courtesy and concern intersect – where they are both genuinely expressed – we get kindness. Simple courtesies, coupled with a concern about the well-being of […]
Genuine Concern (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Concern, Like Courtesy, Is Free Another great way to improve your relationships is to add a measure of concern to your diet. Of course to “be” concerned for someone you need […]
Therein Lies the Rub (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) You Can’t Control What You Get Out So, you tried being “nice” for a couple days based on the last lesson and “it didn’t work.” Ugh, of course “it […]
Then, I’m Happy For You (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) But, I’m Happy Being Me If you’ve come away from the last two lessons (regarding ear gauges and neck tattoos) thinking, “But, I’m happy. I don’t want a […]
A Self-Inflicted Wound… (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The Bigger the Gauge, the Lower the Wage While many people still believe that qualified workers are passed over for promotions solely because of some employer bias; the reasons more […]
It’s a Choice… and not a smart one (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Nothing Says “Don’t Promote Me” Like a Neck Tattoo Hey Buttercup, I’m sorry if this lesson offends you, but there are realities about business that […]
But, They Are Always the Customer (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The Customer is Not Always Right Let’s be very clear here: The customer is not always right, but they are always the customer. Mainstream companies who truly […]
The “Perfect” Hire is a Myth (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) It’s Not Who You Hire, It’s How You Lead When you think about all the books, consultants, services, seminars, and programs designed to help you make the […]
The Good Ol’ Boys Network (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) The GOBN (Part Two) Are you one of those who believes that nearly every employer or manager you’ve ever worked for has some sort of vendetta against you? […]
AKA “The Man” (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) All Hail The Good Ol’ Boys’ Network Have you noticed what I’ve noticed with my fellow employees? I’ve worked closely with literally hundreds of people over the past 35+ years […]
Who Wants to Attract Flies Anyway? (One of the 83 quick and practical life & work lessons from Sh*t Sandwich: Quick & Practical Success Lessons for Practically Anyone.) Honey Does Not Attract The Most Flies The old saying that you can attract more flies with honey than you can with vinegar is only half right. […]