Culture

Brian W Arbuckle

Feb 22, 20233 min read

Why > What

Show of hands – how many of you are in the "I don’t know what I want to do with my life” phase? It can hit anyone, but is particularly...

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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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What Are You Going To Do With Your Dash?

Brian W Arbuckle

Apr 14, 20224 min read

What Are You Going To Do With Your Dash?

When my sister and I were little, we were playing a board game. An argument broke out and my poor mother lost her stuff. The board game...

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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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Dear Employers: The Great Resignation Isn’t A Mystery

Brian W Arbuckle

Jan 25, 20224 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, 20223 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

Sep 27, 20214 min read

Whose Version Of Success?

I’m going to make a confession. I haven’t won a lot of work awards. No circle-of-golden-amazing-productivity awards, no 20 under 20, 30...

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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

May 5, 20212 min read

Success: The Big Lie

You’re being lied to. No, this isn’t a conspiracy post about “the media.” Nor “the government…” or any other nonsense that your social...

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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 19, 20204 min read

The Journey Is Part Of The Destination

We live in an on-demand world. Virtually anything you want can be at your door within 24 hours (or less). The problem with this on-demand...

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Brian W Arbuckle

Nov 11, 20194 min read

The Kid In The Arena

On April 23, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered, quite possibly, his most memorable speech: “Citizenship in a Republic.” The most famous...

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Brian W Arbuckle

Nov 4, 20194 min read

Tone-Deaf Marketing

I know this commercial came out a year ago, but yesterday was my first day seeing it. It’s a quick 30 second commercial, but I’ll sum it...

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Brian W Arbuckle

Oct 10, 20195 min read

Work-Life Integration?

Today is “World Mental Health” day. Now, I realize some of you may eye-roll, or have a cute comment about “snowflakes” but, mental health...

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Brian W Arbuckle

Sep 19, 20193 min read

Killing The "Good Idea" Fairy?

I saw a Linked In post a few weeks ago that went something like this (details removed and slightly edited to protect the guilty): “I want...

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Brian W Arbuckle

Aug 19, 20194 min read

The Great Vacay Debate

It's time for the great "vacay" debate! It's become an annual event; August, the start of the European "holiday" season brings out ...

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