Posts by Mike Staver

Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver. This is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions that people send in. This question is a little on the long side, so stay with me. We’re having a huge debate in our company about policies around hours of work, start and end times. I’m a…

Hi everybody, this is Mike Staver and this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people just like you. Here’s this week’s question: My wife is a morning person. She is always happy, chipper, and chatty in the morning. I’m neither happy, chipper, nor chatty in the morning. She…

Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver and this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people like you. Here’s this week’s question: I have a friend with almost zero self-awareness. Everything that doesn’t go their way is someone else’s fault. When I gently ask about their responsibility they’re flat out…

Hi everybody, this is Mike Staver, this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions. Here’s this week’s question! Dear Mike, I’m really unhappy in my job. Ok, so lots of people are. I’m an executive. I’m paid a lot of money, and when I say a lot of money, I…

Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver, this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions that people send to me. This is a fascinating question. I made promises to my significant other about changing a specific behaviour about me that needs to be changed. And in fact, I agree that the behaviour…

Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver, this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions sent to me by people like you. Here’s this week’s question. Dear Mike, I tend to be easily distracted. I focus on things for a few minutes and then I drift away. It’s very frustrating. Any suggestions…

Hi everybody, this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people just like you. Usually they’re just like you. Dear Mike, I’m a procrastinator, what can I do to stop it? I’ll tell you later. Next question. Just kidding! Alright, so you’re a procrastinator and you need to stop…

Hi everybody, this is Mike Staver, this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people just like you. Pretty much like you, probably like you. Here’s the question this week: We recently held performance reviews and a staff member did not take the constructive criticism very well. The staff…

Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver, this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people just like you. Well, I don’t know if they’re just like you, but they’re questions. You ready? Here we go. Mike, recently I learned that I was selected to receive a prestigious award later this…

Hi everybody! Welcome to Mondays with Mike, I’m Mike Staver, which would make sense. Here’s this week’s question: I’m a leader of a group of 25 salespeople who have recently become negative, complaining, impossible to please crybabies. It makes me crazy! Why do you think they all have gone sour? Any thoughts on what I…