by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 31, 2017 | Work-Life
No, really. Make an adult laugh. I read somewhere that children laugh an average of 300 times a day while adults only laugh, on average, 5 or 6 times a day. So you might be thinking, “Of course children can afford to laugh 300 times a day. What problems do they...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 30, 2017 | Leadership
“They’re too self-centered.” “They’ve been sheltered by their parents.” “They’re spoiled.” “They’re soft.” “They don’t appreciate the virtues of hard work.” Or, as the song goes:...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 29, 2017 | Work-Life
Whichever one of those is our default setting probably says a great deal about us as leaders, colleagues, employees, family members and friends. React and response aren’t onomatopoeic words, but they sound as if they should be. React is hard and clipped while...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 28, 2017 | Careers
It could be our last opportunity to ‘right the terrible wrong’ that was done to us. Or maybe we just want to help them ‘tweak a few things’ here and there about the company. Some people believe you should offer constructive criticism, while...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 27, 2017 | Leadership
A coaching client of mine and I were discussing this question the other day. He’s about to begin a new role with a rapidly expanding company. He’s very well suited for the job and the company but there will be taking on responsibilities that are clearly...
