By Emily Guy Birken February 25, 2023 The large tax refund is one of the few universally agreed-upon personal finance sins. Getting a fat check back after filing your taxes is “giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan,” according to the experts who like to wag their fingers from January to April each year. … Continue reading In praise of the large tax refund
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In Praise of Quiet Authority
Achim Nowak June 24, 2021 Quiet authority doesn’t shout. It doesn’t scream notice me, notice me. Doesn’t need to. It believes in itself. It’s not always easy to remember and trust this simple wisdom in our notice-me-times. Authority-shouting is a constant 24/7 in our lives. We live in a world of self-proclaimed thought-leaders. A world … Continue reading In Praise of Quiet Authority
Applying Radical Candor to Praise and Critiques
Sarah Rosenquist November 23, 2020 Back in 2015, Google started talking about psychological safety. It was the common thread between their highest performing teams. When you hear that, you can’t help but get sucked into a vortex of trying to figure out how to foster psychological safety and measure it in your team. I was … Continue reading Applying Radical Candor to Praise and Critiques
4 Reasons You Should Stop Being Stingy With Praise
Paul Keijzer — October 19, 2017 Follow @Paul_Keijzer — October 19, 2017 geralt / Pixabay When it comes to praise, we’re all guilty of being stingy. Not generally in life, but at the workplace we find it hard to praise someone. In no way am I suggesting that we’re mean and ungrateful people. Generally speaking, … Continue reading 4 Reasons You Should Stop Being Stingy With Praise