15 years ago when I was the Director of U.S. Senator Kohl’s Madison office, I was a multi-tasking machine, or so I thought. The only problem? I was exhausted. I never found enough time to get things done, and I felt like every day was a constant stream of interruptions to help the staff, fight fires, offer advice and solve problems. [Read more…]
While we all hate being micromanaged, there is great value in providing clear accountability structures on teams to help keep projects (and people!) on track. In a perfect world, perhaps everyone would just always do what they were supposed to when they were supposed to without any additional guidance. But my years of experience tell me that this is DEFINITELY not the case. [Read more…]
Do you ever feel like the arrival of November marks the start of a crazy race to New Year’s? While it can be a season of gratitude, it can also feel like the holidays just add to our already miles-long to do lists. That’s why this is a great time of year to try to slow things down a little, and bring some calm into the chaos (especially after an intense election season!). [Read more…]
I used to go into the New Year armed with a list of resolutions just like everyone else. I was going to do all the things we’ve all said we were going to do: be healthier, work out 5 days a week, give up sugar, call my grandma faithfully, save more money and spend less time on social media. And by early February, there I was curled up with ice cream and Facebook wondering where it all went wrong. [Read more…]
