Move Your Desk

It's been a few months since I completed a triathlon. Unlike most people, I didn't congratulate myself on a job well done or feel any positive feelings about it. Not. at. all. No matter who said they were inspired or gave their accolades, I wasn't having it. I did finish. So, yea! The minute I started the race I knew something was off. I was in slow motion and felt like I was carrying a load of 10...

Mind and time management have been popular topics these past few years. And time management gurus acknowledge that to use time well, you must take the time to plan AND be committed to executing that plan. That's the actual hard part for most of us - the wanting to do the thing we planned in the moment it needs doing. Dr. Bill Brantley shares some of his insights from experience, research, and expe...

n a world of turmoil, there's also a lot of good going on. And I'd argue that a lot of truth being uncovered, discovered, and re-visited. My entire life I have sought truth, but lately I've taken it to a next step as I interact with people of many faiths on a daily basis. In the past few months, I've been reading Christian scripture, the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, Urantia, and the teachings of Budh...

It's always a pleasure to speak with someone who has turned lessons learned from their life and work experiences into a book. Drafting, editing, and accepting reviewer feedback takes time, research, reflection, and self-compassion. And the compassion for self and others is exactly what this conversation is about. Jennifer Anderson, a seasoned executive coach and personal brand strategist, has now...

It's always a pleasure to discuss technology with the innovators and early adopters on the change adoption curve. Dr. William Brantley brings his expertise and insights into this discussion about leveraging AI in project management and the associated value streams and decision-making activities. He started using artificial intelligence to increase his work effectiveness and efficiencies back when...

You are busy and so is your boss. It helps to put a simple framework around your weekly activities to increase your awareness of your own progress. And, to help your boss. It's time to manage upwards, if you aren't already, and use your framework as a tool to move the work forward. Step up and get started on your framework. Set up a weekly meeting with your boss. A meeting that you lead. It's simp...

This podcast is a shout out to all those that were in that first group of people to share thoughts, forward the podcast link, and give me resources to use as I move forward with this podcast. The first and second followers are important. They give any person that is embarking on new work the courage to keep going. Thank you.

Think about those around you that straight up share with you their thoughts, or connect you to like minded people, or tell you about resources and opportunities you may never have known without their nudge. These people are important to your growth and progress and they should receive your special care. Certainly thank you notes, but also sharing who they are and what they do with others. These pe...

Are you comfortable with blank pieces of paper? It is often required to get going on a new idea, leading a project, or to create something new. It may be time to get used to these blank sheets of opportunity and helping those around you get inspired to do so as well.

The desire for perfection is real, but most of the time it is best to get our rough ideas and work out there so that those that will benefit have access to it. AND, they can provide us the feedback and support that can propel us into further improvements and growth.

In an information filled world, it's helpful to have personal management strategies to make sense of it all. Frameworks are one way to curate and use this information in meaningful ways to improve your work and life.

Sometimes our best learning experiences come from those moments that we choose to pay attention to someone or something that we aren't naturally interested in. And, once in a while we find a new skill or interest along the way. Check out show notes and script at http://www.moveyourdesk.com

This podcast provides inspirational nudges and practical approaches to help you find and do your best work. This may require personal change, thinking about your work differently, and using mental/physical frameworks to move you to the next level of effectiveness. Your best work is yet to come and is waiting for you to get ready right where you are or somewhere new. And, sometimes the desk that ne...

Recently, I decided to do a 12-step program by myself. Many out there follow the general approach that Alcoholics Anonymous uses for addiction recovery. As part of the process, you write notes to those you want to forgive, ask forgiveness from, or just plain right a wrong that you feel about the relationship. It's not about making the relationship right, but rather more of a way of YOU deciding th...

None of your experience and efforts to pursue talent development and follow the spiritual nudges need to be a waste of time. Somehow, if you keep going, you can glance back to see where it has taken you and gain the courage to keep stepping forward to what is next. Kim Richards is a designer - clothing, graphics, websites, learning, drawing, painting, and the list keeps growing. She's also a mothe...

Paying tribute to those that serve in any capacity in the military is something that we have a chance to do every day - at the store, online, in our neighborhoods, work environments, etc. Do we take time to do it? No judgement toward you here. I'm only going to judge myself. I could do more. Most of my gratitude is in my head. I'm not sure when, but somewhere along the journey I decided that veter...

It can be a lifetime pursuit to figure out what you best offer the world. Sometimes you are rewarded well for your hard work. So, you (or others) can assume that whatever you were doing must be the highest value you offer. For some, this may be true. For others of us, there's a journey to uncover what we've hidden for so long just to get a job done. Lisa Gregory, is an executive coach. She's maste...

About 10 years ago, I met Barbara Christensen through a mutual friend online. This podcast recording was the first time that we ever spoke face-to-face, even though I've taken her advice, purchased health products from her, and have read some of her books. We covered a wide range of topics related to health - mental health, healing, aromatherapy, coaching, micronutrients, energy, and helping other...

Have you tried out ChatGPT? Though I used to try to experiment with new technologies and associated tools and approaches, I'm delayed. But, my friend Scott Mathews is on it. Scott and I worked together a while ago. He says he's retired now, but each time I talk to him he's in another course, volunteering somewhere around town or delving into some kind of research. He wrote a scenario for this epis...

It's always a pleasure to talk to people that have gone through the process of transitioning to the next level of growth in their work. It requires different thinking, different coaches and mentors, and new ways of viewing the world. Mike and Ann Watkins have worked together to continue to build a business that started with one mechanic that drove around fixing cars and marketed using small strips...

As you go about trying out different types of work, or even just experimenting with different goals, activities, and things you think you might want to become... it can be uncomfortable. Sometimes that uncomfortable feeling is just the price of growth. Other times it's just because you aren't a fit for whatever it is. I got really uncomfortable in a few of my pursuits these past couple of years. A...

This past year I've been thinking a lot about the aging process, from the perspective of how to offer up your best work. In the mix of all that thinking, I realized that I was aging physically. Not because I was fully aware, but other people were telling me so. In episode 182, I shared my initial thoughts on this idea of "Do Beautiful." Since that time I've been engaged on a journey to get healthi...

Tech jobs, and layoffs, aren't anything new. A few people have been through the cycles before, and have lessons to share. Ladd Wimmer started off his career in finance, but had the chance to make the switch to the tech world toward the beginning of his work life. He's been through the jobs, layoffs, networking, and getting hired cycle a few times. He's been a software tester, technical architect,...

Marnie and I met the moment this podcast was recorded. A relative mentioned she was married to a childhood friend and that we should connect. So, we connected so that I could talk to her about her new book and I found out that she hasn't written one book. She's written over 30! And, help others get their books out to the world. Marnie is truly an eclectic entrepreneur. She's a writer, photographer...

Marnie and I met the moment this podcast was recorded. A relative mentioned she was married to a childhood friend and that we should connect. So, we connected so that I could talk to her about her new book and I found out that she hasn't written one book. She's written over 30! And, help others get their books out to the world. Marnie is truly an eclectic entrepreneur. She's a writer, photographer...