by Becky Robinson | Mar 17, 2011 | Influence Building
The night before my husband ran his first marathon, I paced our hotel room. He’d been training for months. During his training, he ran many many miles, as marathoners do. When I could, I joined him. Sometimes I joined him for his shorter runs, when he would dial...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 24, 2011 | Influence Building
A couple of weeks ago, my cell phone, left in a coat pocket, ended up in the dryer. I heard the pounding and crashing in the dryer. I did. I admit it. Perhaps if I had gone to investigate, I might have rescued the phone in time. Elbow deep in dishwater, I kept...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 22, 2011 | Influence Building
It’s been nearly a decade since I had a traditional job, but I remember well the boundaries (then) between work and the rest of my life. Work began (mentally) when I got in the car, drove toward the office, walked through the office door. Work ended when I walked to...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 17, 2011 | Influence Building
I forget where I first read of Lawrence Kohlberg’s Six Stages of Moral Development, but it left an impression and I sometimes apply it to what I observe around the office. The University of Chicago psychology student theorized that people should take eventual steps...
by Becky Robinson | Feb 8, 2011 | Influence Building
Only one week until the launch of my friends Kevin and Guy’s new book, From Bud to Boss. As you may (or may not) know, I’ve been working hard lately on promoting the book as we near the launch. Through this process, I have been grateful for support from so...
by Becky Robinson | Dec 10, 2010 | Influence Building
I just posted “How Do You Respond to Change?” at the other blog I write. Change is hard. Sometimes it’s hard because we don’t have any choice about it; the changes are completely out of our control. In that case, we may feel entitled to the...
