by Steven Fulmer | Sep 2, 2021 | Articles
Have you ever listened to a teammate or supervisor explain something, and you notice your defenses just go right up at their tone of voice? They have great things to say. You’d like to engage. But they’re just being so mean! I think we’ve all been...
by Steven Fulmer | Aug 24, 2021 | Articles
Voltaire said: “Perfect is the enemy of good.” Jim Collins said: “Good is the enemy of great.” Steven Fulmer said: “Great is the enemy of done.” That’s a lot of enemies. So let’s break it down. Voltaire was talking about the balance between purpose and resources....
by Steven Fulmer | Aug 17, 2021 | Articles
It’s time to bid on your schedule at work. You know the drill: RHIP baby. Rank Hath Its Privilege. “Hey man, I paid my dues; I get whatever shift I want. When you have seniority you get to do that, too.” Or perhaps your version is more literally an issue of rank: You...
by Steven Fulmer | Aug 10, 2021 | Articles
I had a request recently from a reader to write a post on dealing with a narcissist boss. Now, I’m not a psychologist, so I can’t speak as deeply to this as a mental health professional would. That being said, I do have some experience with it, having...
by Steven Fulmer | Aug 3, 2021 | Articles
Are you familiar with the Manifest Movement? It’s this idea that we can visualize and imagine our goals and desires so strongly, so perfectly, that they actually come true. It’s so prevalent in our society that you’ve probably at least heard or seen...