Effort vs Results

Most of the ideas in this post are from Carol Dweck’s book Mindset.  In my last post, I talked about the Perception Monster, a voice in our head that suppresses our perceived mental, physical and emotional capabilities. The Perception Monster tells us that we can’t solve the problem, beat the record, or be lovable. Like any creature, […]

Why metrics matter and why they don’t

Where I work, I have a unique situation where another associate and I co-manage a team. We each have different strengths. Together, we leverage our individuality to make the team stronger. We recently brought in two seasonal employees to help us out in our busy season. At six weeks, we decided it was time to […]