Articles by Ken Okel

Mar, 6 2017

Business Tip: Listen to the Voice in Your Head

By |2017-03-06T15:55:28+00:00March 6th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Business Tip: Listen to the Voice in Your Head

It’s okay if your job sometimes makes you hear a voice in your head. When I worked in TV news, it happened to me all the time and was a [...]

Feb, 27 2017

Are You a Tough Boss or a Bad Communicator?

By |2022-02-10T13:04:26+00:00February 27th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Are You a Tough Boss or a Bad Communicator?

If you think you’re a tough boss, then part of your job likely involves pushing your team. Your goal is to bring out the best in them. But what if [...]

Feb, 20 2017

Is Your Workday Like a Game of Pinball?

By |2017-02-25T15:52:34+00:00February 20th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Is Your Workday Like a Game of Pinball?

Does your day at work feel like a game of pinball? Maybe you bounce from one task to the next, without any control over the outcome. When I was a [...]

Feb, 13 2017

I Don’t Have Time To Be More Productive

By |2017-02-13T15:02:44+00:00February 13th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on I Don’t Have Time To Be More Productive

I’ve heard people say, “I don’t have time to be more productive,” as a way to avoid making positive changes. To me, this is like someone refusing to drink the [...]

Feb, 6 2017

How to Prepare for a Nightmare

By |2017-02-06T17:00:16+00:00February 6th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Prepare for a Nightmare

You’ve probably had the nightmare where you are unprepared for something. Maybe it’s the important test you didn’t know about. In some ways, this kind of nightmare is worse than [...]

Jan, 30 2017

Productivity Tip: Always Have Extra Time

By |2017-04-19T23:30:43+00:00January 30th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Productivity Tip: Always Have Extra Time

High performers often find themselves lacking extra time and that can lead to a lot of frustration. Maybe you’re one of those people who likes to have every minute of [...]

Jan, 9 2017

What an NFL Coach Knows About Backups

By |2017-01-30T20:52:55+00:00January 9th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on What an NFL Coach Knows About Backups

Every NFL coach dreams of going to the Super Bowl with their starting quarterback but the smart ones understand they won’t get there without some help from the backup. According [...]

Jan, 2 2017

Your Next Meeting Should Be About Email

By |2017-01-02T22:34:25+00:00January 2nd, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Your Next Meeting Should Be About Email

If you want to boost your team's productivity, then your next meeting should be about email. Email is a valuable tool but also one that takes up a lot of [...]

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