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Are you hungry to learn?
Perhaps there is no better skill to have and master than the skill of curiosity. Having a sincere interest in learning and understanding seems to me to be a much nobler pursuit than having a sincere interest in being understood. What opportunities do we miss when we are concerned that people understand US. What relationships…
Success leads to happiness or happiness leads to success?
That question has been the source of debate from the halls of academia to the board rooms of corporations to parenting classes and beyond. Do happy people accomplish more or does accomplishing more make them happy? Since we were children, you and I have been taught both subtly and directly that if we work hard…
How often do you get defensive?
If you over-explain yourself, make it someone else’s problem, or tend to think or say that you did what you did because someone else did what they did, then you are challenged with being defensive. If you are not open to this blog and willing to consider that from time to time you may get…
What do you stand for?
Some time ago I asked one of my clients to answer that question. He was surprised at how difficult it was to come up with an answer. When I asked him what his sales numbers were the previous month, he was able to recite them without a second thought. It is not that the numbers…
Do you love what you are doing? Does it matter?
If you listen carefully, you can hear the murmur of debate. The debate is whether people should be doing something they love for work. Should people be actively enjoying their work and living out at least part of their purpose in life through their careers? In 2013, Gallup released some research that indicated 24% of…
Does generosity pay off?
Give and it will be given to you. That’s part of the tradition I was raised in. Be nice, be helpful, be generous and ultimately it will come back to you. With all due respect, I am not certain that is true at all. It is certainly a good character quality to be generous. It’s…
How well do you know and live by your core values?
Your core values matter, all the time. There is much talk about core values. There are courses on identifying your core values. I have written and taught extensively about core values. I am a believer in them as the core of who we are as people. A few things to know about your core values.…
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New Year’s Resolutions
Hi everybody, this is Mike Staver. This is Monday’s with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people like you. Here’s the question: How do I keep a New Year’s Resolution that will last all year? You don’t make New Year’s Resolutions. I hate New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t believe in them!…
Merry Christmas 2019
Hi everybody, this is Mike Staver. I’m interrupting the regular Mondays with Mike to come to you on a special Mondays with Mike about the Holidays! For today I just wanted to take a moment and reach out to each of you and say I want you to have a great Holiday. I want it…
Becoming More Vulnerable
Hi everybody, this is Mike Staver. This is Mondays with Mike. Mike, what are the initial steps for one who is striving to become more vulnerable? Don’t do it! Do not do it! (Just kidding) The initial steps for becoming more vulnerable is to find somebody you trust explicitly. And that might be a therapist…
Life or Career Resume?
Hi everybody, this is Mike Staver. This is Mondays with Mike, here’s the question! My boss and I (who is a longtime friend) were having a conversation about a very specific subject. The subject was the best career advice for graduates. And it got down to one specific thing: Is it better to build a…
Social Media Drama
Hi everyone, this is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people like you. Here’s this week’s question. Dear Mike, I recently got sucked into a Facebook war. This friend posted something that just infuriated me. It wasn’t true, it was malicious and it was stated as if it were…
Bad Habits
Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver. This is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from people just like you. This is such a great question! Dear Mike, I saw a post on Facebook that said: “Are they bad habits if you enjoy them?” I immediately said to my girlfriend “I’m sending…
Your Authentic Self
Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver. This is Mondays with Mike, a weekly video series where I answer questions from viewers just like you. Dear Mike, I am very happy with who I am. There are those close to me, family mostly, that are not so happy with who I am. I’m trying to work through…
Navigating Company Politics
Hi everybody, I’m Mike Staver. This is Mondays with Mike, a video series where I answer questions from people like you. Here we go! Are there times when you have to play political games just to effectively navigate a company’s culture? I don’t do politics well. I feel like I’m always about to step on…
Irrational Fairness Obsession
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…
Morning People
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…
A Friend with No Self-Awareness
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…
Executive Pay Scales
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…
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