Whatever the occasion, if you’re searching for a gift for someone who is a bit of a tech geek, is always interested in the latest gadget, enjoyes tinkering around with smart toys, or is on the lookout for the latest and greatest way to do something cool, this is your post. This is a…
Month: May 2019
KPIs for People Teams
Understandably, teams and leaders are always curious about how to best monitor, track, and analyze data for various functions at the company. In this post, we’ll focus on: The most useful KPIs for People teams How to establish tracking and reporting metrics regarding these areas of responsibility Common metrics that are often misinterpreted or meaningless…
6 Gift Ideas – Coffee, Wine, and Food Gifts
Please note: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks! Finding the right gift can be hard, to say the least. Fortunately, if your giftee is into adventurous coffee, delicious and…
Wine Review: 2017 Restless Earth Cabernet Sauvignon
Please note: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks! Body: full | Sweetness: slightly sweet | Alcohol: 13%Region: Santa Barbara County, California This bold, jammy, and flavorful vegan wine is the…
Hiring the Best Talent
If you’ve spoken with me in the past three months, there’s a good chance I’ve brought up the book Reach Out by Molly Beck. One of the key takeaways from the book, that I’m currently trying to build a habit around, is to reach out to one person each workday and congratulate or thank them…
Retaining Your Best Employees
When we talk about retaining employees, what we’re really discussing are incentives that are effective and how to operationalize them. Regardless of the organization, having clear and influential mission and values is paramount. Ultimately, it comes down to understanding who has joined your company and why. As to not regurgitate much of what I’ve said in the articles…
My Nerdy Little Wine Habit
Please note: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks! As you probably know by now, I’m addicted to subscription boxes. Some day soon, I’ll probably have a page…
Coffee Review: Ethiopia Hambela Dimtu Guji Organic
Please note: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks! Whole bean Brewing methods: Chemex manual pour-over This is a medium-light roast, single origin bean that brews a beautifully complex cup. I…
Your Ideas Don’t Matter
Yes, that’s a bombastic title. However, the prevalence of potential entrepreneurs who fixate on ideas over execution is also extremely outsized. In this post, I’ll start to explain why that’s wrong-headed, and will write more on this subject in the future. I think this epidemic has been around for a while, and it’s likely that…
Daniels’ Running Formula
While my commitment to consistent running has had its ups and downs over the past twelve or so years, I’ve found Daniels’ Running Formula to be invaluable in helping me stick to it. I’m not a natural born runner. My body type, in the most generous sense, is built more for powerlifting than an expression…