On vacation, my mood plummets dramatically. Everything bores me. I must pretend to have fun and not ruin my wife’s and children’s vacation. I miss work, which I am passionate about, while the day at the beach seems meaningless, and not restful at all. As soon as I can, I escape to the city, to […]

We can define a flatterer as one who praises a person exceedingly with exaggerated wording and behaviours, to appear pleasant and/or be accepted, exploiting his/her vanity and gaining his/her favours. Sounds too much? Listen to Honoré de Balzac. Flattery never comes from big souls; it is the domain of small spirits, who make themselves even […]

Tell me, Mario, do you know how to make the most of your work? Do you know how to ensure that your boss, colleagues and staff members have a realistic idea of the amount of work you do every day? If you are not completely confident, it may be useful for you to follow a […]

I must confess that I’m fond of guilt. Do you think I’m prey to one of my usual irony attacks? Well, you’re wrong: give me a few lines and you’ll see. The word “guilt” is among the most recurrent and permeates all our lives: it accompanies the healthy and comfortable habit of judging people. Guilt […]

I keep my knowledge for myself. Because if I tell you, you might take my place. Or replace me. So, why should I share what I’ve learned so far? This way of thinking, whether silent or evident, is quite common in organizations. However, people trying to protect their knowledge from the “competition” of bosses, colleagues […]

Working with companies as a business coach, I often notice a lack of awareness in people regarding some key issues: the scope of the role they manage and their responsibilities; the value they add to the performance of the organization; the need to update and develop their knowledge and make it available to the company. […]

I’ve recently collected several stories that sound like the one I’m going to share with you today. The employee is commonly 30 to 40 years old and has a good position in the company. Usually, the people concerned have a technical or commercial profile and are in that grey area where salaries, even when in […]

Talking behind your colleagues’ backs has more benefits than drawbacks. Don’t agree? I’ll share my reasons right now. Imagine that you are in a rather common situation in which a colleague of yours has done something stupid: one of those things that you would never do, not even by accident. Want an example? Well, completely […]

There is a widespread tendency to seek shortcuts to success: the TV appearance and the lottery ticket often replace a serious skill-building plan. But what happens when, especially in business, fortune is mistaken for competence? Nothing wrong with that, actually! However, it is important to be aware of one’s own ability to manage the business […]

Do you use to justify your delay, even though no one asked you to? And what justification you use to placate the irritation of people who are waiting for you? Here are some, among the most popular ones: Traffic like never before! The alarm clock didn’t go off… My son didn’t want to get up! […]