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Lessons from the Hive: Adaptation
There has been a lot said about AI and how it is going to take out a lot of jobs, which I have yet to be convinced. Speaking from the perspective of an artist and a programmer, artificial intelligence is more of a nifty tool than it is something that will take my job....
Lessons from The Hive: What is Your Role as a Leader?
If you were to ask me what organization was the most efficient I would probably surprise you with my answer: honeybees. Each colony is fascinating, with a predetermined leader, loyal workers, and brave soldiers. I have always loved the hardworking honey bee- perhaps...
Mastering the Onboarding Process Post-Pandemic with Younger Generations
Photo from KeyStock/Shutterstock.com I was driving down a busy street in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and counted all the places that were hiring on a single street. How many I found, astounded me. It seemed as if you could pick up a rock and throw it in any direction and it...
All Hands on Deck: The Way to Make Battle-Ready Teams
Photo Credit Pormezz, Licensed by Adobe Stock One of my first jobs was a retail job for a fabric store, But I quickly found myself confused and lost by the complicated culture. I had been there for four months and I still felt like I knew next to nothing. I switched...
Why Hire a Graphic Designer?
Photo Credit: Pekic- istock When I drive through town I see a myriad of signs, some of them look as if the design hasn't been updated for 80 or even 100 years. Few scream for help as they look like they had been designed on Microsoft paint with overused fonts like...
Trust Issues: The Killer of Great and Effective Teams
Unknown Origin and Author, 2021 Miles Antony Smith, a famous Digital Marketer who sprung back from the 2008 Market crash famously said "Micromanagement is the Destroyer of Momentum" and frankly, I agree. We have all had those one jobs that have had that ONE manager....
Micromanagement: You are Doing it Wrong
n my last article, we touched briefly on the effects that a toxic micromanager can bring to the business, bringing down an entire business. With that all said however, you can change those same micromanagers into productive and essential team members by redirecting...
Leadership: How to Create Your Best Team
Over the many years of being involved with businesses I have watched and observed leaders and their teams. I've gotten pretty good at being able to tell which teams are the most productive and unified, as well as those that are dysfunctional. Below I give some of the...
Success: Luck or Hard Work?
Photo Credit to Shutterstock/FotograFFF Recently I was posed the question "What is success- is it Luck, or is it hard work?" and after a great deal of research, philosophical debate, and a good amount of thought I have come to the choice that it is both. You cannot...