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Tag: Passion

  • How High Will You Climb (Book Review)

    For some, attitude presents a difficulty in every opportunity; for others, it presents an opportunity in every difficulty. -John Maxwell Recently I received a copy of How High Will You Climb: Determine Your Success by Cultivating the Right Attitude by John Maxwell to review, and I had to stop for a second. I’ve heard many…

  • Love What You Do, Even If Others Don’t

    I need to get something off my chest. It has been on my mind for a while now, and I feel like it’s time to come clean. I love running hills. Yeah, I know. You might question my sanity and wonder about the safety of my family. It’s a risk I’m willing to take. I…

  • Eleven Signs You Need to Get Out of HR

    With over 800 posts in the archives, I know some of you have missed some good stuff over the years. I’m going to test out publishing some of these regularly to breathe some new life into the content and give you guys a chance to check them out. Enjoy! We’ve all seen them. They drag…

  • Partnership and Service-The New HR Model

    Some of these people have never had a good experience with an HR person. They are wary and a little cynical of the whole idea. A few of them have been burned and won’t be quick to trust someone. I’ve had a variation of that conversation with three people in the past week. I don’t…

  • Excitement Should Come With a Warning Label

    My excitement is greater than my mental capacity. -Will Brannon Have you had one of these experiences lately? You know what I’m talking about–you make a sudden connection or realization, and for a brief moment your passion overwhelms your mind with potential possibilities. In that instant, anything is possible. Anything can happen. “What if’s” and…

  • HRevolution 3 and other random thoughts

    I am beat. Tired. Worn out. (Cansado, for my Spanish speaking brethren.) But I feel great. Fun, huh? See, in less than 48 hours I’ll be in Atlanta, Georgia. It will be the first meeting of many during the HRevolution event. And while it’s not easy to put together (for me or the other planners),…

  • Own Your Own Growth

    I saw this image in the footer of someone’s email the other day, and I thought it was pretty interesting. The phrase “own your own growth” immediately turned my head, because I believe we are all in control of our own knowledge growth and development. It’s a part of being passionate about what you do.…