If we were to spend 1/3 of our lives doing something we despise, the other 2/3 wouldn’t be much fun either. And yet we spend 1/3 of our lives working.That translates to 90,000 hours from our personal bank account of time. So if work is a grind, […]
Life offers us challenges. Every day. Sometimes we have mountains to climb, other times molehills. Whether you are faced with an arduous ascent or a quick trip over a speed bump, progress can only happen one step at a time. This morning I awoke to […]
A recent Workplace Survey conducted in eleven countries by the global executive staffing firm, Robert Half International, found that your boss can be a source of great stress. Duh? Not surprising, but the reason can often be attributed to a lack of management skills, not […]
Many thanks to Psychology Today reader Kallin, who pointed me to this mind map, courtesy of LearningFundamentals.com.au. It beautifully illustrates how we can regain control of the things we do in the time that we have. Happy Monday Morning, All!
Is it Wednesday again? Well, you know what it’s time for, then! This week’s Wednesday Wait a Minute examines strategic speed and how going fast isn’t always, well, faster.
HuffPost’s Russell Bishop embraces the slow in his new book, Workarounds that Work. Baseline magazine did a nifty slide show (I just love their slide shows!) to illustrate the points below. 1. Tangible results come from setting clearly defined goals. 2. Prioritize. Ask yourself: Will […]
Time challenges pervade many workplaces. We feel piled up, dumped on or both as we try to swim our way to the surface. It has to do with work flow issues and unclear prioritization. When we are in reactive mode, we allow external circumstances to […]
