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...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 24, 2017 | Business Relationships
For those of us who remember (or for the rest who check Wikipedia) the people who actually drank the Kool Aid in Jonestown were the members of a cult who willingly poisoned themselves (and their children) to expedite their journey to the Great Hereafter. The...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 23, 2017 | Leadership
You hate your boss. Now what? All of us will probably work for at least one extremely difficult person during our careers. Some coping strategies for an unpleasant working environment may help you chart a new direction. Everybody experiences pressure at the office...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 22, 2017 | Leadership
“Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as what you have already.” “How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the cause of it.” “The object of life is not to find ourselves in the majority, but to escape finding...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 21, 2017 | Leadership
As much as we’d like to believe that the great resume, amazing interviews and stellar references of our newest executive will equal a stressless and steady career with our company the real world will disabuse of that notion. We’re not hiring statues or...
by Louis Gerzofsky | Mar 20, 2017 | Work-Life
Executive coaching can involve lots of analysis: We look back to evaluate failures and successes. We develop strategies for the future based upon needs (a job), wants (a career) and desires (a mission or calling). But in the midst of all the remembering and planning...
