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Stand Up and Live Longer!
This is the first anniversary of my stand-up desk. I wouldn’t even think of going back. I feel better; I feel more productive and creative, and research now shows it slows down the aging process!
This Year’s Big Project – You
If you have been thinking about the things that you’d like to accomplish this year and the changes you’d like to make. Here are a couple of quick tips to help you improve your score when it comes to checking off your goals:
2015’s Most Important Lifehack: Shut Down Your Email
What would happen if you didn’t check email every three minutes or respond immediately to every buzz, ding, or beep? The research shows you’ll be happier, less stressed and more productive.
The New Brainstorming: An Army of One
Perhaps you’ve experienced this: Your boss gathers everyone together to solve a problem and asks you all to start throwing out your best ideas. This approach turns out to be an ineffective waste of time and energy. There is a better way.
Reaping the Creative Dividend
We now have an even better understanding as to the importance of creativity on the performance, sustainability, and bottom line of organizations. It turns out there is a substantial creative dividend, and it is yours for the taking!
Ready to Set a New Personal Best?
I’m always intrigued when the play-by-play announcer states that an athlete has just achieved a “personal best.” What a great feeling to know that all of the training and practice has finally paid off. But you can use the same techniques athletes use to achieve your own “personal best.”
Employee Engagement: Would Your Team Go on Strike for You?
The term “Employee Engagement” has been tossed about so much that many people have become completely desensitized to it. But the recent leadership drama at Market Basket grocery stores underscores its power and meaning in a very real way.
The 3 Most Important Traits of High-Performing Teams?
The 3 Most Important Traits of High-Performing Teams? Communications, communications, and communications. New research shows that communication habits are the most important factor that distinguishes high performing teams from ones that are not.
The Link Between Creativity, Productivity, and Sustainability
Maximizing these three very important attributes will allow you to accomplish just about anything you set your mind to. It turns out they are inextricably linked together! What creativity, productivity, and sustainability all have in common is that rhythm and balance...
Creating Productive Partnerships
One of the simplest and most effective ways you can become more productive and more successful at reaching your goals is to partner or collaborate with someone. Partnerships can take many different forms, but whatever form they take, the benefits can be well worth it.
Read 3 Times Faster: The Return of Evelyn Woodhead
For those of you who don’t remember, speed-reading courses were all the rage in the 70’s. It appears they are back, but with a new “iterative” approach that makes much more sense. I can see benefit from it already.
5 Tips to Achieve Your Goals Quicker
There is a mountain (or two) of advice out there on how you can most effectively reach your goals. Unfortunately, much of it will make it less likely that you will be successful. Here are 5 tips that have been proven to improve your odds.