A few weeks ago a friend of mine called and asked for a pep talk. He just wanted to get everything off his chest and complain about how things were going at work. Sometimes these life talks happen over a beer, but when you’re long distance, a phone call works just as good.   In his opinion, the new boss was making poor choices and he didn’t agree with the direction the group was going. “If they would just listen to me” was the phrase he repeated multiple times during his “selling” of the situation.  He was stating his case to the new boss and his co-workers, but didn’t feel he was being heard or taken serious.   I pride […]