Would you like a way to get better ideas, faster? Would you like to nearly automatically tap into your subconscious brain to help you solve your vexing problems? Would you like a tool that would help your team think more clearly? What if I told you that tool was free, except for the five minutes of time you had to invest? But rather than thinking about it like a … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: Productivity Prohibitors and How to Stop Them in Their Tracks
How much are bad time-management habits and distractions costing your organization? Check out this infographic created by SurePayroll to gain insight on productivity problems that could be plaguing your new team. Then learn what you can do to improve both your personal productivity and the productivity of your employees. … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Work and Lead Differently in the Summer
“Perfect song on the radio Sing along ’cause it’s one we know It’s a smile, it’s a kiss It’s a sip of wine, it’s summertime Sweet summertime” That’s the chorus of Kenny Chesney’s hit song "Summertime." And while those might not be the words you’d use, and while the calendar says it isn’t summer quite yet, if you live in the United States, you pretty much know ... it’s … [Read more...]
Is Your Attention Polluted? I Bet it Is
Earth Day is this week, April 22 to be exact, and all week schools, charity organizations, businesses and more are taking a closer look at what we can do to protect the environment, reduce our carbon footprint and prevent pollution. No doubt the havoc we're wreaking on our environment with pollution is a major problem, and we should all be doing a little more to protect … [Read more...]
What Bad Habits Are Hurting Your Career?
Habits are a powerful part of our life. Without habits, we likely couldn’t cope with the complexity of our lives, yet, not all of our habits serve us well. As you grow as a leader, it is ideal that you think about your habits, so that you can replace bad habits with ones that will help you both professionally and personally. This exercise can help you to understand which … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: Supercharge Your Staff: 7 Hacks That Put Productivity into Overdrive
This infographic was created by Slicktext.com. Maximizing employees' performance isn't an impossible dream. You can send your employees' productivity through the roof with these simple (but extremely effective) tips. … [Read more...]
4 Reasons You Should Stop Setting Goals
We are more than halfway through the year. That means a large percentage of you who set goals for this year have either fallen behind, given up on them, or got distracted and forgot about them. And if you didn't set any goals this year, you're likely no further on your way toward achieving anything either. Today, I'd like to offer a different perspective on goal setting: … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: Increase Your Team’s Efficiency
If you are like most (if not all) managers, you want to increase the efficiency and productivity of your team. After all, streamlining and finding better ways to work helps to ensure that you meet your team's goals. And that bodes well for everyone, especially you. In this infographic, WD Storage shares minor tweaks you can make to transform your team into a highly … [Read more...]
Modern Managers Need an “-ity” Strategy
Diversity. Mobility. Productivity. What are they good for, besides ending with '-ity'? Not so very long ago, most people came to the office at the same time every day, dressed the same, acted the same, left at the same time and kind of meandered through the day at a steady pace.You knew where you stood. You knew where everyone else stood, too.Not that there wasn’t … [Read more...]