Archive for March, 2009

The Fray – Heartless Cover

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

The Fray happens to be one of my favorite groups to come along in the last few years. Both their albums have had really good material on them. This song isn’t a Fray original but a cover o Kayne West’s Heartless from The 808s LP. This cover was recorded live on Radio 1. Personally I [...]

Change the Way You See Everything

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

About two years ago my good friend Erica O’Grady called me while she was sitting on the floor at the bookstore and said “Kelsey you have to read a book I found“. Now, those of us who know Erica knows that when something really excites her it’s difficult to contain her passion for it. Now [...]

Do You Really Want To Empower Employees?

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

Most managers would like to say that their employees are enthusiastic and committed ans work to get things done without a lot of input. The truth is employees aren’t empowered just because you send a decree from on high. What might really surprise you is that most actions intended to empower usually have the opposite [...]

Cultivating Creativity In The Workplace

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

A common question get asked when I speak on creativity is “How do you get employees to be more creative?” The truth of the matter is that you can’t get people to be more creative you have to 1) create and environment the fosters creativity 2) Be willing to allow people to make the mistakes [...]