Paul Butler: Walking to work

Why do some people wearing face masks seem even more miserable? It’s as if this pandemic gives them an excuse to avoid eye-contact; cross the

Paul Butler: Workplace woes

Workplace woes “There’s always someone worse off than you.” This is a commonly known phrase that seems commonly forgotten, especially during these strange days of

Paul Butler: Working together

I was walking our little dog just last night and saw one of the two young sons of our neighbors playing on his little scooter

Paul Butler: A tale of two workers

Have you noticed there are two types of people during these strange days of COVID-19? One type of person seems to focus their attention on

Paul Butler: Zoom!

What’s all this with Zoom? While so many of us at work and at home are talking about Zoom, some of you might be wondering

Paul Butler: ‘OK, Boomer’

There’s a phrase going around social media presently, spoken by millennials in the workplace (ages range between 24 and 39) about those in the workplace

Paul Butler: Workplace viruses

At the time of writing, we are continuing to hear news of the coronavirus spreading across the world. It seems rather trite of me to

Paul Butler: Interview skills

We moved here 14 years ago this month to start our own business, and since then, many of my professional associates have told me: “You’re

Paul Butler: Networking like the pros

We moved here 14 years ago this month to start our own business, and since then, many of my professional associates have told me: “You’re

Paul Butler: Stuff happens

I have three memories of my college marketing class: the mullet, the tweed and the 4P’s. I had the mullet. The professor wore the tweed.

Paul Butler: Earning a living

One of the best life lessons our daughter ever learned didn’t come from me or my wife. This quantum leap in thinking didn’t come from

Paul Butler: Work, work, work

All of us were reminded of the brevity and fragility of life last weekend to hear of the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant along

Paul Butler: Workplace manners

The world of work hasn’t changed as much as I believe some people think it has — at least in the 30 years I’ve been

Paul Butler: Fringe Benefits

I’ve often wondered why “fringe benefits” are called “fringe benefits.” When something is “on the fringe,” it’s regarded as being “on the edge” and “not

Paul Butler: Working with others

We moved recently, and while connecting to our new Wi-Fi address, I noticed that one of our new neighbors had the Wi-Fi network name: “I

Paul Butler: 3 workplace resolutions

Just like many of us will have made New Year’s resolutions, please join me in raising a glass to entrepreneurs, workplace leaders and employees in

Paul Butler: The gift exchange

Regardless of your religious beliefs, most people will have participated in a gift exchange within the last few days. The gift was purchased, and so