by admin | Apr 16, 2013 | Energy, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Work Life Balance
A remarkable 10-month study of probation judges in Israel found that most paroles were granted first thing in the morning, after the mid-morning snack break and after lunch. Parole rates went consistently from 65% starting with the first case in each session but by...
by admin | Apr 7, 2013 | Energy, Performance Improvement, Personal Development
If you’ve ever had to stare down a freshly-baked chocolate chip cookie, you know the meaning of willpower (or perhaps a lack thereof). Human willpower has been called “our greatest strength.” Your strength of will however depends on a number of variables that we now...
by admin | Mar 23, 2013 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Energy, Performance Improvement, Productivity, Work Life Balance
Accomplish more by doing less. It may sound like some of the inscrutable wisdom of Kwai Chang Caine, but it is possible – just possible – that you could become much more productive by using these tips based in the latest performance science. That science,...
by admin | Feb 22, 2013 | Creativity, Energy, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity, Work Life Balance
When you look at the people who are the best at what they do, the ones who have the most impact, whether athletes, adventurers, scientists, or entrepreneurs, most of them have a few common practices that significantly boost their effectiveness and ability to succeed....
by admin | Feb 5, 2013 | Creativity, Employee Engagement, Energy, Motivation, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity
Truth in advertising: Today’s video selection is not actually a TED Talk. Hopefully, you won’t feel cheated. Today’s video is the RSA animation of Daniel Pink’s “Drive” presentation. One of the coolest, most original presentations I’ve seen in a long time. I thought...
by admin | Jan 8, 2013 | Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Energy, Goal Setting, Performance Improvement, Personal Development, Productivity, Work Life Balance
Well here we are, at the start of a freshly minted New Year. My resolutions? I want to accomplish more. I want to feel better and more energized, and I want to find the keys to making the most of my trips around the sun on our beautiful blue planet. To that end, in...