Brian W Arbuckle
The "Value" Of Hard Work
While driving through my neighborhood the other day, I saw many neighbors out in the yard mowing. All of them sitting on these big,...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Nov 3, 20224 min read
The Lie Of Hard Work
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this one. Today – I’m going after a sacred cow. I’m going to be called a snowflake. Y’all are going to...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Oct 27, 20222 min read
The Downside To Goal-Setting
We live in a goal-driven society. Everyone has vision boards and KPI matrices…we set goals for New Year’s resolutions, work goals, life...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Sep 12, 20223 min read
Eff The Metrics
I went out for a run with my wife the other day. Her ‘go to’ watch is one that has GPS in it. After our run, I realized she was wearing...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Different Tune, Same Song: "Kids Today"
Corporate overlords are going to corporate overlord, am I right? There’s been a significant uprising against the toxic hustle culture...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Aug 24, 20223 min read
Re-Framing "Leading From The Front"
I’ve gone on record at work and online that I’ve been spending the last few years trying to work my way out of a job. But that’s only...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 12, 20223 min read
Hard Work Or Suffering?
Everywhere you look, there’s talk about ‘hard work.’ We worship at the alter of hard work. Virtually every job posting states: “looking...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Do What You Love And You'll Never Work?
Anyone familiar with the phrase “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life?” I hear it pitched around Linked In like it’s...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 17, 20223 min read
Snow Day: A Tale Of Two Companies
Sipping coffee this morning and looking out at a fresh blanket of snow…it brought to mind two experiences I’ve had in my career. Company...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jan 25, 20223 min read
Dear Employers: The Great Resignation Isn’t A Mystery
Every day on Linked In, I see two themes: folks getting new jobs and employers completely confused by the “great resignation.” Let’s get...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jan 3, 20222 min read
The World's Worst Advice
I don’t know why we continue to perpetuate and buy into the world’s worst advice. What is that advice? “If you do what you love, you’ll...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Dec 13, 20214 min read
The Problem With Problems
I’ve seen an ugly trend bubbling up across my work-world…and personal-world, including social media. We are becoming a society of...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Oct 11, 20214 min read
Turning Hard Work Into Easy Work
Farming is hard work. I don’t think anyone would argue with that. But how much harder was farming 100 years ago versus today? On the...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Aug 16, 20213 min read
People Want To Work
I keep reading and seeing comments about “people don’t want to work today.” Or “they just want to live off the government.” It’s complete...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jul 13, 20213 min read
Rest. Recover. Refuel
I’m a proud P90X and P90X3 grad…though, it was several years ago and I’ve definitely lost ground. The process, however, of going through...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jun 21, 20215 min read
Work-Life Integration?
As we begin the transition back to “normalcy” post-Covid…there’s been a slew of comments that “now that we’re getting back to the office,...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Jun 1, 20213 min read
Well Intentioned But Bad Advice
I want to tackle a bit of well intentioned, but bad advice that is floating around the inter-webs; particularly on Linked In. It goes...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Big Boss
I got this mug my senior year in high school. I had landed the male lead in our school play, “The Matchmaker” and played Horace...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Grace
I really don’t want to add to the noise about Covid-19 and I’ll try not to harp on the subject too much. I’m reading a lot online about...
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Brian W Arbuckle
Feb 28, 20203 min read
The Person You Became
Every now and then, I read something that stops me dead in my tracks. “Your last day on earth, the person you became meets the person you...
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