Having a business idea doesn’t take much effort. Acting on the idea takes up many resources. The daily grind can hurt peoples’ chances to get pass that “glass ceiling”. Constantly pushing on unbudging glass won’t make it move. If you do decide to start your own business, please weigh the alternatives. Feel confident in your […]
Tags: communication-skills, goal-setting, mind-set, self-awareness, worklife-balance
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Tue, April 7 2015 » Self Development, Success Consciousness, Time Management, Work/Life Balance » No Comments
Lately when I visit offices, I’ve been taking a quick visual inventory of the number of people wearing headphones. What was once a total rarity has taken off in recent years. Partially this is due to the advance in computer and Internet technology. It’s now possible to listen to almost any kind of music through […]
Tags: corporate-culture, corporate-values, cubicles, does music improve productivity, headphones, headphones and productivity, headsets, listening to music, music and productivity, music at work, self-policing, stress, success, values, work stress, work-related stress, worklife-balance
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Fri, July 15 2011 » Corporate Culture, Stress and Mindfullness » 3 Comments
All of us struggle with motivation at work. We sometimes find ourselves staring at the clock, checking the latest sports scores, or chatting with co-workers. What does it mean to get bored at work? On the one hand, it’s tempting to blame employee attitude. Of course work isn’t always exciting! That’s why you get paid […]
Tags: apathy, bored, boredom, boring, challenge, change, frustration, motivation, prioritization, re-engage, self-awareness, skill, turnover, work stress, work-related stress, worklife-balance, worry
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Mon, June 6 2011 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Self Development, Stress and Mindfullness » No Comments
We all know that we we’re supposed to balance work and home life. We need to spend some time at the office, but we should spend time with our families as well. The problem for most of us, however, is that the lines between work and non-work are starting to blur. How do you keep […]
Tags: corporate-values, mind-set, overwork, overworked, personal-development, self-awareness, self-policing, time-management, values, work stress, work-related stress, worklife-balance
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Wed, April 27 2011 » Self Development, Stress and Mindfullness, Success Consciousness, Work/Life Balance » 6 Comments
There’s a famous story about Robert Propst, the inventor of the cubicle. Supposedly he recanted his invention on his deathbed, calling it monolithic insanity. If you work in a cube farm, you know that that the regular patters can be demoralizing and the constant chatter can make it hard to do your work. Some people […]
Tags: appointments, calender, cube-farm, demoralizing, goal-setting, overwork, overworked, prioritization, robert-propst, schedule, stress, time-management, work-cube, worklife-balance
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Mon, March 21 2011 » Personal Organization, Stress and Mindfullness, Time Management » No Comments
A friend of mine once admitted she was great at writing lists. The problem was that she had dozens of lists in different places, and never got anything done. There is an incredible temptation to try and segment our lists. After all, shouldn’t we have one for our homes and one for our careers? If […]
Tags: accountability, appointments, calender, change, execution, overwork, prioritization, schedule, time-management, work stress, work-related stress, worklife-balance
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Sun, March 20 2011 » Personal Organization, Time Management, Work/Life Balance » No Comments