Tag Archives: success

It’s a Draft

This week there’s been a common theme that has come up that has intrigued me. It’s the difference between communicating “done” and “draft”. When work is sent to me on a project that I’m responsible for, I have completely different feedback if I think you’re “done” vs it’s a “draft” you’re showing me.

Getting Naked

I was on a flight to Texas when I saw a book. I wasn’t sure at first that I was seeing the title right. When I did it; I felt a little awkward. What is that lady reading? Why does she need to learn how to get naked? I looked away, thinking she may be

Communication: Did you really try?

You are asked to get information from someone, where do you start? If you know the person and have worked with them, then it is easy – you know how to communicate with them. If you don’t know the person, you have to figure out what forms of communication they use to be able to

Be an Open Book

A few years ago I was working late at night at the Red Lion Hotel here in Redding. I was looking at the paper, and there was a celebrity who had recently done something in their personal life that was published in the paper. As I was reading that article, it hit me…. That celebrity

Failure is a difficult achievement

I have high goals, and expect to achieve quite a lot in my life.  I’ve been asked, at times, whether I’m afraid of failing.  Others have been worried that I may fail.  Yet, failing doesn’t make sense to me. Before I say too much, I want to make sure we agree on the definition of