This scene should be familiar to many of us: there’s a problem at work that no one has the time or energy to address.  The team may resort to quick fixes, but it is rare for those solutions to fix the real cause.  Luckily, there is a simple process called the 5 Whys th...

If you are looking to advance your career, the most important thing you can do is identify and leverage your strengths within the workplace.  Here are 3 simple, yet effective ways to identify your career forte today.

1. Recognize the work activities that bring you...

So, you want to have a successful career?  You are in luck.  There are plenty of things you can do to make that happen.  In fact, I will list the top 5 things you should do if that is your goal.

1. Show up to work (sounds like a no-brainer…but it isn’t).

2. ...

Learning to deal with multiple distractions is a daily hurdle that many people would love to overcome. In addition to the common ones such as Facebook, popular TV shows and gossip news, we often distract ourselves by attempting to tackle too many goals at once.  I have...

Last month a dear friend of mine wanted to celebrate her birthday in Miami.  She asked us to leave early on a Friday morning so we could get to the beach as quickly as possible.  That sounded like a splendid idea.  The only problem was that half of us actually had to w...

When anyone asks me what I like about working at Frito Lay, I always tell them it’s my team.  Luckily for me, the statement is actually true.  But I haven’t been able to say that throughout my entire career. I, like many people, have experienced misunderstandings, issu...