Crucial Communication Considerations: When and How
I was recently listening to a friend vent about being asked to volunteer her time at an organization we are both passionate about. She was recruited to play a key role in a pivotal 2021 initiative for this organization. The request to volunteer came in the form of an...
Timing is Everything When it Comes to Productive Goal Setting
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes We’ve flipped the calendar to a new year and are emerging from a season of turmoil. As we prepare for success in the year to come, now is the time to plan accordingly. Goal setting is foundational to personal success and time...
Managing Holiday Expectations – Benefits Clients, Employees and, Importantly, Yourself
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When reality doesn’t live up to what we anticipated, we naturally feel disappointment. You can find volumes of psychology-based, prescriptive advice on how to better manage your expectations. And if you know this is something...
The Productivity Dilemma of Social Media
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Have you watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix yet? It’ll certainly give you a lot to think about. The documentary features interviews with several tech developers from various social media platforms, including Facebook and...
Unbalanced: When Work is an Easy Default the Results Can be Costly
The intense research around the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t limited to the molecular variety. Social scientists are carefully studying the effects our unprecedented “new normal” is having on our mental health and interpersonal relationships. As a...9 Ways to Get Over the Mid-Afternoon Slump
Listen, we’ve all been there: You are raring to go in the morning, full of energy and enthusiasm about your day — whatever it might hold. And then 2 p.m. hits, and all you can think about is how to catch a few winks, a little rest, so you can power through the rest of...
3 Smart Strategies for Eliminating Your TBR (to be read) Pile
I once worked with a client that kept mounds of magazines and newspapers in his office. Successful, smart, and always eager to learn more, he’d hang on to literature he wanted to read. He subscribed to several excellent business journals, trade magazines and had...
Get It Done – Leveraging the Power Hour to Overcome Procrastination
If you are human, you’ve struggled with procrastination. For some of us, it’s situational. We may find it is harder to get work completed when the task offers a limited immediate reward, or when we feel less-confident about our performance. For others, the...
How to Delegate Effectively to Increase Productivity
A key component to greater productivity is effective delegation. Many business owners and leaders try to do it ALL, but this negatively impacts team and organization growth. Doing it all is a side effect of the awesome work ethic that has enabled them to get to where...
Time Blocking Helps You Survive and Balance Your Responsibilities
Some of you earned your inaugural working from home (WFH) badge over these past 6 weeks – congratulations. Others of you have been rocking WFH for years. But, new to all of us – well, besides the single dwellers – is a house full of fellow...