Top Traits: Fun to Work With
Top Traits: Defining the perfect employees Let’s face it, for most people work is a means to an end. You work so that you can eat, keep your brain active, connect with other people, learn, or reach some apex in your ambitious plan to take over the world…. Whatever the reason, for very few people […]
Top Traits: Pride in Work Product
Top Traits: Defining the perfect employees I had a whole home audio system installed in my Chicago home a few years ago. I spent more than I have ever spent on audio equipment and hired a team of twenty somethings to install it for me. I remember when they came for the install and opened […]
Top Traits: Hard Working AND Talented
Top Traits: Defining the perfect employees Yikes – It has been a while since I blogged and I have an excuse. We are working on some amazing things at Aviva and as part of that I have spent the past few weeks in meetings. Yes, being in meetings can sometimes be a royal P.I.T.A., especially […]
Service Desk and Support teams everywhere … YOU MATTER!
This week, I had a very unique opportunity to be “on-boarded” twice. My new role is based in the UK however I have a base in Chicago and, at the end of the day, a US contract. Thus, my first day was in Chicago and my second day was here in London. As I reflected […]
My #SoapBox: Who do you Love?
Each relationship between two persons is absolutely unique. That is why you cannot love two people the same. It simply is not possible. You love each person differently because of who they are and the uniqueness that they draw out of you. William P. Young, The Shack Do you have friends that seem great at […]
#Foodie Review: Everest restaurant (Chicago)
Everest 440 S. LaSalle | Chicago, IL SHORT VERSION: Everest, while an absolutely fantastic experience I would recommend to friends, colleagues, and anyone who asks, was not good enough to win me over either Avenues at the Peninsula or Les Nomades. I do, however, think it had better food than Alinea, better service than L2O, […]
#Foodie Review: Les Nomades restaurant (Chicago)
Les Nomades 222 E. Ontario | Chicago, IL 60611 SHORT VERSION: Attention Chicago and fellow #foodies around the world, I have a new favorite restaurant and I can’t even pronounce it’s name. Les Nomades changed my world with a meal. This place is fantastic, and their EXclusion from the Michelin list frankly makes me question […]