It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Tag: change

  • New Year. New You?

    Welcome to 2024! Every new year, many of us make resolutions… changes we plan (or hope) to make in our life. Eating better. Drinking less. Exercising more. Reducing stress. Working smarter. In short, we want to make improvements. New year. New you. For resolutions to stick, we have to change our behavior in some way,…

  • Level Up With 3 Cs

    Yesterday, I came across a video of James Keyes, former Blockbuster and 7-Eleven CEO, being asked for words of advice for future leaders. Here’s what he had to say: Change. If you recognize that change equals opportunity, it will be a differentiator for you in building your credibility and creating value. Those who embrace and…

  • Just be nice

    As we continue to move through the holiday season and into the new year, we often give a little extra thought to being kind to others. Approaching the calendar year-end is also the fiscal year-end for many organizations. If you haven’t already, you might be putting the final touches on your 2024 plans with updated…

  • The idea is the easy part

    You have a super idea about a way to make things better. That’s a great start. But that’s all it is. Think about all the ideas you’ve had, or that your colleagues or friends have had, that went nowhere. The proof will come when you put your idea into practice and someone is getting value…

  • What is change management?

    If you search “change management” on Google today, you’ll get 145 million results. Not helpful when you’re returning to your office after a meeting, at which someone declared “change management” is critical” and you have no idea what that even means. Let me break it down. For starters, let’s acknowledge that “change” is a pretty…

  • Perspective: For Employees

    As an employee, it can be easy to fall into the comfort zone of “that’s not my job” or “that’s someone else’s job.” While this mindset doesn’t happen overnight, and isn’t necessarily intentional, it’s also not particularly useful or helpful to your organization. So, as an employee (an individual contributor), what can you do to…