I opened the email, dreading what I was about to read. I knew the writer of the email well, but I also knew he was about to suck the life out of me. What he wanted me to do was to serve as his Ph.D. committee chair. But, I knew it would mean a lot of time, a lot of...
[featured-image single_newwindow="false"] I find myself feeling overwhelmed way too often. When I am feeling overwhelmed, I act like a deer in the headlights - I have no idea what to do or where to run. Instead of acting, I just stop. Sometimes I even find this is a...
So you want to become a leader? How? If you are like me, you sit back and try to think what actions you need to take. It becomes like some kind of secret mission - where you must uncover the hidden secrets about how to do it - without anyone knowing. Since my job was...
To become a leader, start leading today. Most people wanting to move into leadership are waiting to be anointed. They are hoping that one day that they will be asked to kneel and have the sword touch their shoulders dubbing them as a leader. Sorry - it does not happen...
There are certain soft skills every leader needs - no matter their leadership style. What are soft skills? And why are they soft? I always thought of soft skills like a gruff sailor would look at soft hands - wimpy and weak and belonging to someone who never worked....
Do you want to be a leader? Almost everyone who starts in our Master in Engineering Management program wants a position in leadership. They are usually seeking leadership in their current company, but many are looking to other companies. Most are eyeing an...
When I started to work after engineering school, I was confused. Why did my high-end technical skills not seem as important as all the other things? Why did the people making the decisions seem either low on tech skills or like they had moved past them? All that time...
I hear a lot about work-life balance. Frankly, it makes me feel guilty. I feel like there is a project I have not done. I need to get on it. It makes me feel as if I am living life wrong. I read the articles about how to balance my work and my life, and I have no...
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[powerpress] As a business owner, I know the value of a business marketing plan. A marketing plan typically covers a year of activity. By having a plan, we know what is coming and can slowly move toward a goal. You also need a marketing plan - a personal marketing...
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[powerpress] Do you have a pile of unfinished projects laying around? Those pesky projects tend to drain your energy as you see them in front of you begging for attention. We can throw them into the closet and ignore them, but some projects just need to be finished...
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[powerpress] Your personal economy is usually thought of as a combination of your finances, your time, and your career. In this episode of Company of One, you are going to do an assessment using a downloadable worksheet. This exercise will help you determine the...
![125: 15 Minutes to Get Out of Overwhelm [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PodCastImage125.jpg)
[powerpress] The other day I had four projects coming up. I sat there in indecision not knowing what to work on. Which one to do first? What was the next step? It felt like 5 minutes that I just stared at all things in front of me. I was suffering from overwhelm. As I...
![124: How to Read More in Less Time [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PodCastImage124.jpg)
[powerpress] Have a stack of "to be read" books and magazines lying around? (My son, Daniel, labels his "to be read" TBR.) Want to get those reports at work read faster? A few years ago I got into reading faster. I will not call it speed reading because that conjures...
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[powerpress] Decisions. We have to make them over 1000 times per day as we decide what to do next. Too often we are consumed by meetings, email, and other items so we forget what is key. Last week I talked through my email management method I use to get to inbox zero...
![122: How to Get to Inbox Zero with Gmail [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PodCastImage122.jpg)
[powerpress] I want to share something that has really changed the game for me - that is operating from INBOX ZERO. Specifically, I am going to be talking about how to get to inbox zero with gmail, but most of the same principles apply to other email systems such as...
![121: How to Finally Get Things Done [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage121.jpg)
[powerpress] One thing we all have in common is that we all want to learn how to finally get things done. No matter position, title, or role - we never have enough time to really get the big items done. I can claim no particular expertise or success here. I struggle...
![120: How to Overcome the Fear of Selling (for Non-Sales People) [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage120.jpg)
[powerpress] Recently I was encouraging a client to get busy moving her product. After about 20 minutes she told me she just needed to learn how to overcome the fear of selling. Bingo - that was the issue. The fear was pushing her to do all kinds of work on the...
![119: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset [Podcast]](https://dalecallahan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PodCastImage119_2.jpg)
[powerpress] Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? No, it does not matter if you work for a large company or own your own company. An entrepreneurial mindset will help you enjoy your work, be more successful on the job, and make more money. Does that sound like...