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Don’t dig that hole any deeper

UncategorizedBy Dan Miller November 5, 2014 4 Comments

In Essentialism; The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, author Greg McKeown talks about common phenomenon called “sunk-cost bias.” He explains: “Sunk-cost bias is the tendency to continue to invest time, money or energy into something we know is a losing proposition…

Gimme that job…..

UncategorizedBy Dan Miller October 22, 2014 10 Comments

There is a story told about a farmer who grew discontent with his farm. He complained about the lake on his property that always needed to have the fish thinned out. The rolling hills made it more difficult for him…

Do I want to work here?

UncategorizedBy Dan Miller May 7, 2014 12 Comments

Not only can you ask about special perks the company may offer, but you also want to ask specific questions about the opportunity you are considering. You’re not in the interview to beg for a job, but to see if…

Company Perks – Can I have fries with that?

UncategorizedBy Dan Miller May 6, 2014 6 Comments

I’m researching the issue of unique company perks for the upcoming revision of 48 Days to the Work You Love. And yes, I’m finding that in today’s competitive marketplace, companies are getting creative about attracting top talent. Higher salary is…

When the student is ready, the teacher…..

UncategorizedBy Dan Miller April 7, 2014 12 Comments

Remember the old proverb: “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear” I posted a piece in 48Days.net that I titled Compassionate Coaching. I cautioned coaches that “free” coaching usually does not serve the provider or the receiver…