James McIntosh
NonsenseAtWork
Boost your career and success by learning to deal with the nonsense of pleasing a boss, playing nice with colleagues, making subordinates productive, and living a life. (Why should you learn to deal with nonsense at work? Because nonsense stops you from being successful. Nonsense is always at work. It never stops. That’s the bad news. The good news is that there is always some sense in nonsense, if you look for it. And if you are willing to look for it, time and again you will find that you can make the nonsense at work work for you.)For more, visit https://nonsenseatwork.com
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James McIntosh
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Latest episode
Mar 25, 2025
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Episodes
#185: The Mentor’s Dilemma 21.12.2020 1:00
Being a master at does not entitle you to master over
#184: Managers Must Minimize Bad Potatoes 16.12.2020 1:00
Else the fizz will go out of getting work done well
#183: How to Blow a Good Bonus on Hygiene 14.12.2020 1:00
Money does not motivate. Not really.
#182: Your Chance to Play the Festive Half-Are-Stupid Game 09.12.2020 1:00
It’s only safe to play this time of year.
#181: Sometimes Going Backwards Moves You Forward 07.12.2020 1:00
And looking back is the only way to face your fears.
#180: Be Prepared to Have More Fun 02.12.2020 1:00
Always take a sweater.
#179: Stop Selling Your Discounts 30.11.2020 1:00
Two sales lessons to boost your festive sales success.
#178: Entitled to Give Thanks 25.11.2020 1:00
Obligations for nothing and the rights are free (with apologies to Dire Straits)
#177: The Fine Line Between Stick and Bully 23.11.2020 1:00
And why the carrot is left dangling
#176: Thanksgiving Before Expectations 18.11.2020 1:00
Don’t withhold gratitude until you have received.
#175: Who Leaves Untidy Mess... 16.11.2020 1:00
...thinks Mother Nature untidy
#174: Pass the Leadership Mantle On in Better Shape 11.11.2020 1:00
Else it will lose its magic.
#173: I Used to Be a but Man 09.11.2020 1:00
But it’s time to stop being one.
#172: The Lost U in Humor Puts the Joke on Us 04.11.2020 1:00
It’s not funny if only U get to laugh.
#171: Oh No, Sensible Them Is Now Us! 02.11.2020 1:00
Why kids should be given the vote.
#170: Where Dumb Leaders Originate 28.10.2020 1:00
The risk in being too timid to speak up (and too lazy to vote)
#169: The Buck Stops (Not) Here 26.10.2020 1:00
What to do if your wrongdoings are exposed
#168: Vice at Work 21.10.2020 1:00
What an effective VP does.
#167: Yawning in Meetings Is a Compliment 19.10.2020 1:00
But only in the face of danger.
#166: Stressing and Relaxing Causes Mental Fatigue 14.10.2020 1:00
Better to pick one state and live with it
#165: What Are You, a Projector or an Extender? 12.10.2020 1:00
The one is acting, the other authentic.
#164: Twitch Is How You Make Change Stick 07.10.2020 1:00
Use the Lizard Effect to leave your behind behind.
#163: Where Do Helpless Employees Come From? 05.10.2020 1:00
From parents who equate loving with doing.
#162: Wanted at Work: Less Personality, More Character 01.10.2020 1:00
Will you fire me if I fail my personality test?
#161: How to Easily Hit Your Far-Out Goals 29.09.2020 1:00
Aim slightly higher at goals further out.
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