We can’t avoid disagreements with our colleagues. Conflict, after all, is an inevitable part of working together. But we can learn to address disagreements when they arise to prevent them from getting out of control. In her book, Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People, Renee Evenson introduces The 5-Step Conflict Resolution Process to help […]
Words Into Works #055 | The Passion Hypothesis
It was 1671, and Christopher Wren, the architect commissioned to rebuild St Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London in 1666, was observing three bricklayers working on completing one of the many cathedrals destroyed during the conflagration. To each bricklayer, Wren asked, “What are you doing?” The first bricklayer replied, “I’m a bricklayer. I’m […]
Words Into Works #054 | Life Task
Robert Greene knew from a young age he wanted to be a writer. He loved books and words and aspired to be a novelist. But he was also a realist and had to make a living, so he moved to New York and landed a job as a journalist. One day, while dining at lunch, […]
How to Start a Book Club at Your Workplace
In 2019, the Sleeknote Marketing department started a book club. But not just any book club… A marketing book club. Our goal was to introduce ourselves to new marketing ideas, which we could use to acquire new customers better, improve customer loyalty, and reduce customer churn. In this article, I’ll share how we, as a […]