critical mass  noun 1. Physics. the amount of a given fissionable material necessary to sustain a chain reaction at a constant rate.  

Hands down, this is one of THE most frustrating this to deal with at work.  Working with someone who constantly arrives late, leaves early, takes long lunches, can only handle on thing at a time - very slowly - is irritating. On top of that, these people COMPLAIN about all the work they are...

Hands down, this is one of THE most frustrating this to deal with at work.  Working with someone who constantly arrives late, leaves early, takes long lunches, can only handle on thing at a time - very slowly - is irritating. On top of that, these people COMPLAIN about all the work they are...

I’ve been there a couple of times in my career and I can still remember how horrible it felt. I’m talking about that feeling at work when there are too many hours in the day and days in the week. You’re constantly watching the clock and living for when you go on your next vacation. You are unhappy.

If anyone is experiencing those feelings right now, it could very well be a...

When you’re not getting the results you want in your business life, what’s your first  reaction to improve things?

For most of us, it’s working harder.

But this is rarely a good answer.

The...

Unfortunately, it happens.  Companies hire individuals who they think are stars.  These individuals somehow sell themselves very well in interviews.  But once they start working, the star quickly fades.  In fact, they are incompetent.  But what’s worse, is that these people manage others.

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Firing someone is never easy.  Well it is sometimes easy when the person does something illegal or willful.  But if the person is NICE and actually TRYING, then it is not easy (or else you aren't human).  There are obvious signs it is time to fire an employee.  But what are the subtle signs...

For years, the trampoline has been a staple of our backyard. When my older son was in high school, it was a common occurrence to see a slew of kids in the backyard jumping on the trampoline.  After he went away to college, my younger son and his friends pretty much took over where he had left off.

The trampoline got so much mileage that we eventually had to buy a new...

There comes the moment in a woman’s career when you realize: being good isn’t good enough.

Maybe you get passed over. Or you discover that the departmental fool is earning as much as you. (I remember that one.) You’re feeling underappreciated, perhaps even invisible. Despite the outstanding outcomes, the extra miles, the collegial contributions, your career has stalled.

The thing is, there are job skills, and there are career skills. Being good—even great—at...