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Navigating the Toxic Triangle
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about recognizing the signs of a bad boss. As I was reading over it recently, it struck me that I had left out another common pattern that leads to problems in the workplace. I like to call it “The Toxic Triangle.” Here’s how it works. And what you […]
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The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma
Randi Zuckerberg (you may have heard of her brother, Mark) sparked an interesting conversation in the entrepreneurial world with the following tweet: She identified five priorities: building meaningful relationships, having a successful career, getting enough (or even close to enough) sleep, spending time with family and staying in shape. Then she said it was impossible […]
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My Pen and Paper Addiction
I love taking notes. Not just taking notes, but physically writing things down. And while I’m always game to try the latest note-taking app or gadget, I haven’t been able to stick with any of them. I always end up returning to my trusty pen and paper. I’ve never been able to explain why I […]
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Is a Remote Office All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Maybe.
For the past few years, Carlos and I have had a dream. We want to travel more. But we don’t necessarily want to take long periods of time off from work. One night, over a bottle (or two) of wine, we got to talking. What if we didn’t have to choose between work and travel? […]
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How to Recognize — and Deal With — a Bad Boss
When you work in employment law, you become an expert at recognizing the patterns that lead to problems in the workplace. Nine times out of 10, the issues our clients face are the result of toxicity in their organization. And almost always, that toxicity started at the top and trickled down the chain of command […]
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