Addressed to: My Future Self I am you, and you are comprised of everything that I am plus what you have become. You have a contract with yourself. You and your life come before work and outside the immediate family obligations. You will not work the long shifts and it will not make you the… Read More
Your Self Contract
A self contract is an agreement between your present and future self about what’s most important to you. It may be written or simply internalized. It draws together the critical aspects of yourself and applies it to what you want out of life. It requires a vision of yourself in the future and an understanding… Read More
Contracting Yourself
As we mentioned in a previous post, if we don’t use perks at work for our own benefit our jobs will use perks to help us work more and more to their benefit. If we are not careful perks at works can turn us into slaves without our awareness of it. Think about the perks… Read More
Remembering Who We Are
There are times we need reminded of who we are and what value we bring to others. I recently went to lunch with some very good friends. I could call them old friends as I’ve known them for nearly 20 years and they are older than me. So, truly, they are old friends. This get… Read More
No Matter What You Do, Do It Well
My dad used to tell me, “If you do something, do it right.” If we spend our time and energy on something, we might as well get the most return out of it as possible. To get the greatest return requires directing our attention on the task at hand and making doing as well as… Read More
Our Shackles
Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” ~ Warren Buffett The following is copied from the Elephant Journal. Please following this link to see the original page: Chains of Habit The idea is fundamental to managing the Biz of You. We repeat ourselves. We are not… Read More
Nothing Like Getting Laid Off
Getting laid off, fired or let go in any capacity sucks. It peaks emotions and some folks lose control. Our mental model for life begins breaking down. Our house of cards tumbles down and it’s easy to get overwhelmed with thoughts of, “What am I going to do?” or “I didn’t see this coming.” We… Read More
Approaching Major Decisions
It’s essential to know what’s important to us when approaching a major decision like switching careers, changing jobs, or heading into retirement. Do you know what’s key and critical in your life? Have you created a contract with yourself prior to negotiating a contract with a new company? How does your free time or time… Read More
Entitlement Crap
NOTE: For those who know me, this may not have the typical energy of topics that get me riled. I’m aiming at a very large audience and my cursing has been removed. I’m not one to rant, but I saw something this week that irks me to no end. What’s worse is I’ve heard it… Read More
CAUTION: Perks for Work
Perks for Work Work perks can turn us in to slaves if we are not careful. An excellent article was shared with me by a good friend of mine from work. The article at CNBC is entitled: Don’t be fooled by these so-called work perks. (click on the linked title to read it) To entice… Read More
Business of You 