Chances are, you didn’t get up this morning and wonder who you could criticize today. Most people aren’t wired that way. And even if it’s a part of your job to help people grow and develop, you probably do not look forward to those times you have to deliver some constructive criticism. After all, it’s uncomfortable and unpredictable. The other …
Silent quitters: Are they really a big deal?
“Silent quitting” is big news these days. The pandemic and the government’s handling of it has created ongoing crises in every segment of the economy, from supply chain issues to labor shortages. So the last thing any of us want or need is a bunch of employees showing up for work and then avoiding it like the plague. …
How to go from being a quitter to a winner
While I was being interviewed on the CBS Morning Show, the broadcaster noted that I had spoken on and written on success hundreds of times. And she said there seemed to be several variables that go into success. I agreed. But then she asked, “Dr. Zimmerman, if you could boil success down to two elements for our viewers, what would …
What’s the big deal about being a quitter?
“Winners never quit and quitters never win.” I’m sure you’ve heard that sentence many times in your lifetime. And some of you may be tempted to flick it off as some silly, old-fashioned slogan that doesn’t apply to you. Big mistake. As three-time Olympian Ruben Gonzalez says, “When you decide quitting is not an option, you will soon be in …