by Christi Barrett | About Humanergy, Fun, Leadership
Humanergy is in the process of transitioning to new software to manage data about our clients and friends and all the information we need at our fingertips. We’re moving to BatchBlue, and so far we’ve been impressed with how easy it is to use and their...
by Christi Barrett | Discipline, Leadership, Strategic
It seemed simple. Get all the things done on my to-do list. No problem. My list seemed doable, because I was only saying “yes” to doable things. Meet with a co-worker to put together a report. Take dinner to a sick friend. Create a ten-slide presentation....
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Strategic
Mac Anderson’s book, You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School, quotes Brian Tracy’s book, Eat the Frog. They restate an old saying, If the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is eat a live frog, then nothing worse can happen for the rest...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Conflict, Leadership
In theory, healthy disagreement at work seems like a good idea. We want a variety of opinions and perspectives. So why is it that disagreement so often results in hurt feelings, frustration and inefficiency? We don’t disagree well. As tempting as it is to...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Leadership
You’re having that nightmare again. You’re in third grade, about to go on stage to recite your poem, and you realize that you have no recollection of the words…and you’re in your underwear. Many people have similar anxieties whenever they have...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Strategic
Are you finding it hard to get out of the details of your to-do list to focus on thinking and acting strategically? If you spend your time just trying to fight fires, you’re not spending time on what matters most, the stuff that will really drive success. What...
