Advice For The Job Search: Spend Less Time Looking (Amy Eddings Interview on WNYC, NPR)
Why Friends Matter at Work and in Life
Susan Harrison, my mother in law, died several months ago after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Like most of us, she was not famous. If you didn't know her you probably didn't know of her. She lived in the relatively small community of … [Read more...]
How (and Why) to Stop Multitasking
During a conference call with the executive committee of a nonprofit board on which I sit, I decided to send an email to a client. I know, I know. You'd think I'd have learned. Last week I wrote about the dangers of using a cell phone while … [Read more...]
A Two-Step Plan for Changing Your Bad Habits
I was on my cell talking with someone about something — I can't remember who or what anymore — as I ushered my three children toward our minivan, parked across the street from our apartment. I held the phone in my right hand and … [Read more...]
How (and When) to Motivate Yourself
I woke up this morning to pouring rain and temperatures in the low 40s. I had planned on going for an early bike ride in Central Park but now I wasn't so sure. I like to get some exercise every day and given my commitments for the rest of the day, … [Read more...]
The Mostly Unplugged Vacation
I'm going on vacation with my family in a few weeks, and I'm anxious. Anyone who knows me knows how much I adore my family and the time we spend together. And that includes stuff like changing diapers and putting groggy kids back to bed at 4 am. … [Read more...]
For 2010, think of self-reliance as progress
New York (CNN) -- In last year's futuristic movie, "Wall-E," human beings, evacuated from an uninhabitable Earth, now live in a space station, confined to hover chairs and unable to walk because they have become so obese. … [Read more...]
To Get What You Want, Don’t Go With Your Gut
About five years ago I took on a new client in New York City. This company had lawsuits against it, high turnover, and terrible press. One of the first people I met was a senior leader we'll call Hunter. "Look Peter, you seem like a nice guy," … [Read more...]
You May Be Hiding the Secret to Your Success
I was having lunch with a friend of mine, a man who has been very successful in business. Deeply generous, he gave away the majority of his fortune, hundreds of millions of dollars, to a foundation. When the waiter came to take our order, this … [Read more...]
Want to Keep Your Job? Stop Trying to Fit In
I was running along the six-mile loop in Central Park on a cold winter day when I passed the southern most end of the park where I noticed a large number of miserable looking pedicab drivers huddled together to keep warm. Periodically one reached … [Read more...]
