Where Are We Going?

Hopefully, somewhere. Hopefully, forward, getting better and making things better. Hopefully, we're making strides. Hopefully, we persist despite the odds against us. Hopefully, we don't settle. Hopefully, we're never satisfied. Hopefully, we have a dream, a quest...place to reach for, both for ourselves and the world around us. We all deserve forward motion...and we all need it. It's part of the human condition. The question then isn't if we're going, it's where are we going?

We're all going somewhere. Hopefully it's not in circles.

Choose Wisely.

Where Are You Going?

The single most important thing to understand in the hiring interview. Understanding a person’s dreams, goals, passions and the actions they are taking to get there gives us great insight about their character and core values. And learning how the goals have changed over time gives us a clue about their persistence in the face of adversity. If we can learn the truth about their quest and their path of forward motion, what’s been left behind is far less important.

Our Job is to Make Dreams Come True

My perspective on artists, their dreams and our responsibility to keep them fulfilled.

Our Job is to Make Dreams Come True from Michael Chaffin on Vimeo.

Understanding the People You Lean On

What makes a person tick? What makes their needle spin? What dreams can you help them achieve?

These are the most important questions you can ask someone in an interview (both ways). Without knowing the answer you can’t make the employment relationship anything more than just a job...a transaction, you give me eight hours and I’ll give you $$. And, if it’s just a job, nothing remarkable is going to happen...and eventually you’ll be replaced, out of business, or at best be in a constant struggle to survive.