Don’t Be Stupid: Buying a Fake Degree Online is a Mistake

I honestly can’t believe I have to post this in 2010 (Update: It’s 2019 and this is still one of my most popular posts) but after running across another LinkedIn profile that pointed to a degree mill for their MBA, I’ve got to…

An Entrepreneur’s Legacy

“Hey Lance, do you have a moment?”

Don’t Incentivize Workplace Safety

Let’s say you work for one of these companies that has heavy machinery, sharp blades and furnaces. Sounds pretty cool, right? Okay, maybe that’s just me. I love industrial workplaces. Places where things are made, where real work gets done and you shake an employees…

Relocation: The Ultimate Gamble

Once upon a time, I worked for a company in a small town in eastern Washington state. While it is a beautiful area of the country it is, how do you say… isolated. Like 150 miles from an international airport isolated. Like an hour from the closest interstate isolated…

Sometimes Mediocrity Won’t Cut It

There is a small discussion going on about how some people choose mediocrity for their careers. I started to leave a comment but realized that I’d love to separate it out from the other issues addressed in that post. Let’s get some laser focus in on this thing and let…

Addressing Your Fear: Public Speaking

I hate public speaking.

The Useless Goal of Perfection

Do you want to be perfect? Go for it. In fact if your goal in life is being perfect, it should be fairly easy. Here’s the process:

1. Don’t do anything
2. Repeat

Let’s Stop Blaming Lawyers For Business Decisions

You’ve heard it before either in the board room, an industry conference or webinar: someone heard from their legal team that they shouldn’t be engaging in some sort of new business activity. The latest version of this has been social media but…

Are You Sure You Want To Resolve Conflict?

Because I’m not so sure you want to.

As someone who has taken conflict resolution coaching classes and been party to hundreds of employee conflicts in the workplace, most of the advice that you receive in order to resolve conflict…

Your Corporate Blog Sucks

With apologies to the couple of corporate blogs I do read, corporate blogs suck. I am talking about the SEO…