By Robert Goldman It’s frustrating! The perfect job is out there. You just don’t know how to find it. On the positive side, you do know where to look. It’s the same place you went to find your perfect partner. And the perfect place to live. And the perfect outfit to wear in the perfect […]
By Robert Goldman If you’re looking for a discussion of the people running for president in the Republican primary, this is not the place to find it. If you are looking for an opinion on the shoes being worn by the people who are running for president in the Republican primary, pull up a footstool. […]
By Robert Goldman Whether you’re reading this before or after Thanksgiving, thank you. (If you’re reading this on Thanksgiving, please pass a drumstick.) The importance of saying thank you in business cannot be overstated. Unfortunately, when you make as many mistakes as thee and me, you don’t get a lot of thank-yous, so it is […]
By Robert Goldman Are you happy at work? Does a smile cross your face every time you skip through the front door? Do you trudge out that same door, eight hours later, counting the minutes before you can once again frolic with your co-workers? No? Well, listen: If you’re unhappy, I’m unhappy. And so is […]
By Robert Goldman You’re late. I’ve been waiting, like forever, for you to read this week’s column. And now you finally arrive, full of excuses. You were up half the night and overslept, and you were so tired this morning that you couldn’t get your real work done. (As if reading this column wasn’t real […]
By Robert Goldman What do you do when a new assignment comes around? If you immediately raise your hand, you’re making a big mistake. What you should do is duck your head. And if that new assignment does land in your lap, you certainly shouldn’t put your nose to the grindstone and start working. What […]
By Robert Goldman (Warning: This column is for CEOs only.) If you’re a CEO, you’re probably in a bad mood right now. And rightly so. Your stockholders complain every time the price of your stock drops a measly 50% or 60% or 70%. Your employees complain simply because you’re paid 400 times the salary of […]
