by Jim Chaput | Jun 10, 2020 | Jim's Blog
My gym reopened and I’m feeling it. I went to two classes last week and two more this week. As usual, I did plenty of things I wouldn’t do on my own. I did lots of running, rowing, burpees, push-ups and plenty of other things that will help me become more fit....
by Jim Chaput | Jun 9, 2020 | Jim's Blog
If you know what’s happening (or not happening) and why, it is easier to accept things you can’t control. The less you know about issues or delays, the worse it feels. The London subway stations usually have great transparency. A plethora of displays show how...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 8, 2020 | Jim's Blog
A manager that I once worked for used to tell us to under promise and over deliver. He wanted us to consistently exceed client expectations rather than meet them or fall short. You could make things worse if you over manage expectations. Promising very little might...
by Trish Chaput | Jun 7, 2020 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
If you put on your sneakers to go for a walk and immediately feel a rock under your foot, it seems likely that you would immediately take your shoe off, dump the rock out and start again. If you leave it in there, it will likely provoke some level of annoyance over...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 6, 2020 | Jim's Blog
I sometimes buy products that I have doubts about if the product includes a money back guarantee. As much as I pride myself on awareness of manipulation techniques, advertising works on me just like it works on you. In hindsight, I can scarcely think of a time that I...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 5, 2020 | Jim's Blog
I am all for asking for help when I need it. At the same time, I sometimes resist help if I didn’t ask for it. I like to believe I am self-sufficient and sometimes take unsolicited help as a judgment of my competence. When I stop to think about it, people offering...
