Do You Worry at Work About the Right Things?
While many effective leaders worry at work, the amount of time spent on worrying should be a concern. A little worrying is healthy and can prevent some mistakes. But does [...]
Aug, 6
2018
Jul, 30
2018
Should Leaders Have All the Answers?
A productivity trap for leaders has them think they have to have all the answers. He or she is in a position of authority and some may consider the boss [...]
Jul, 23
2018
Can Availability Hurt Productivity?
The downside of being too available at work is that it can hurt productivity. You need to find the right balance of being a team player and pursuing your big [...]
Jul, 16
2018
What I’ve Learned – People Are Not Balloons
Personal productivity challenges do not exist in a vacuum, which is what I’ve learned from performing my People Are Not Balloons demonstration. It’s a part of my presentations, where I [...]
Jul, 9
2018
Employee Communication: Are You a Paperweight?
An important part of employee communication is centered around making sure your supervisor understands your talents and skills. When this doesn't happen, an otherwise effective leader may start to think [...]
Jul, 2
2018
Tips for Accepting Feedback
Does the idea of accepting feedback make you nervous? While you may quickly embrace compliments, do you feel uncomfortable when the quality of your work is criticized. Can the storm [...]
Jun, 25
2018
Wasting Time at Work: Scraping the Jar
Wasting time at work often happens when otherwise good employees invest too much energy into certain tasks. These things aren’t bad to do but should not be top priorities. I’m [...]
Jun, 18
2018
Time to Change Your Productivity Playground?
If you feel like you need to get more done at work, then you may want to consider changing your productivity playground. This is what I call the way you [...]
Jun, 11
2018
Making Mistakes When You’re Busy
It’s not unusual to see otherwise effective workers making mistakes when they’re busy. We know the mistakes will happen but do you have a process for figuring out what went [...]
Jun, 4
2018
Use Interaction to Improve Your Training
One of the best ways to improve your training is to introduce some interaction. Often, training is just a one-way conversation. While things may have been explained perfectly, your important [...]