Gary A. Crow, Ph.D.

Agitators In The Office

Rob hangs around when others are talking, always lingers a little after meetings, and just starts talking when people are working. His game is to get people talking whether they want to talk or not. Once people are talking, he jumps in or says somethin... Read >

Leave Getting Angry To The Pros

"Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way; this is not easy." -- Aristotle As you see, Aristotle is a typical philosopher. He defi... Read >

Fathers and Father's Day

It certainly comes as no surprise that fathers are important or that a special day has been set aside for remembering Dad. Sure, mothers got their day first; but the people in charge of designating special days finally got around to the obvious: Fathers d... Read >

Nerves And Butterflies

"Nerves and butterflies are fine - they're a physical sign that you're mentally ready and eager. You have to get the butterflies to fly in formation, that's the trick." -- Steve Bull Just imagine it. There you are, mentally ready and eager; but those ... Read >

Management And Guiding Principles

All management is based on guiding principles; and the effectiveness of management derives from those principles. This is true whether the principles are appropriate or inappropriate, reasonable or unreasonable, consistent or inconsistent. Similarly, the ... Read >

The Secret “Why” For Writing

"The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the opinion is right, they are dep... Read >

The Marriage Triangle

"There's one sad truth in life I've found while journeying east and west - the only folks we really wound are those we love the best. We flatter those we scarcely know, we please the fleeting guest, and deal full many a thoughtless blow to those who ... Read >

Conference Room Wars

Brent Miller's dog-and-pony show takes twelve minutes. When the lights are back up, Brent confidently asks if there are any questions. This is his big mistake. Ronda Simpson breaks the ice. 'That was good, Brent. I at least understand your data better ... Read >