Monday Zen
Profesional performance and leadership
Did you check your email this weekend? Probably. But how many times? Was it a quick review of your inbox on Sunday evening to be ready for Monday? Or did you obsessively check for incoming mail every time you picked [...]
Are you a quick decision maker or does it take you some time to decide? Our individual personalities give each of us a tendency towards one style of decision making or the other. Whichever type you are, you can benefit [...]
In the history books, Sitting Bull is depicted as a violent warrior, but to his descendants in the Lakota tribe, he’s known as a spiritual leader of compassion, generosity, humility and fortitude. His great grandson, Ernie LaPointe, recently spoke with [...]
Despite all the technology available today, I still go back again and again to the low-tech solution of index cards. Index cards are an incredible brainstorming tool, whether you’re working alone or with a group. They not only allow you [...]
Do special benefits hook employees? As the employment market shifts back to companies having to compete for top talent, many will incorporate extra perks to attract and keep employees. At Evernote, all employees get free professional housecleaning twice a month. [...]
Are creative people motivated by different things than other people? A recent post on 99%, one of my favorite blogs, reminded me of Daniel Pink’s take on motivating thinkers in his latest book “Drive.” But it also reminded me of [...]
When some new small task presents itself, do you add it to your To Do list? I enjoy crossing things off the list so much, I’ve even added something to my list after I’ve already done it and immediately checked [...]
True or false: You can relate to the following statements: • “I feel like I’m not giving the right amount of attention to what’s most important.” • “I have too many meetings to attend, and I can’t get any ‘real’ [...]
Do you need quiet to think? On Exist.Co, contributor Ariel Schwartz cites a study in the Journal of Consumer Research that indicates we may be more creative in an environment with a moderate amount of noise. The trick is finding [...]
Visualization can be a shortcut to achieving your goals. It’s a technique that’s not just for us meditating types, but has been found useful by athletes, business owners and other professionals. Now Pinterest provides a great new way to visualize. [...]