Articles by Ken Okel

Jun, 9 2014

Have You Become an Annoying Coworker?

By |2018-04-14T22:18:04+00:00June 9th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Have You Become an Annoying Coworker?

Have you ever considered that the most annoying person in your office might be the one who stares at you in the mirror? If it's true, then you may want [...]

Jun, 2 2014

Leadership Tip – Stop Watering Your Weeds

By |2022-08-15T20:55:19+00:00June 2nd, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Leadership Tip – Stop Watering Your Weeds

A lot of people ask me for a quick leadership tip that can transform their business instantly. This is a tough request because most problems require careful thought and consideration. [...]

May, 26 2014

Leadership: Are You Playing Tennis with One Ball?

By |2014-05-26T17:00:56+00:00May 26th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Leadership: Are You Playing Tennis with One Ball?

It is possible to play tennis with one ball but it's not very fun. You're going to spend a lot of time, walking around the court, picking up the ball [...]

May, 19 2014

Leadership: Solving Your Squeaky Problem

By |2014-05-19T14:42:00+00:00May 19th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Leadership: Solving Your Squeaky Problem

If you're a leader, you know that annoying problems often demand a quick response. But is that response the best solution? I have flat feet and that means that I [...]

May, 12 2014

Leadership – Stop Cutting Your Employee’s Food

By |2014-05-12T14:41:10+00:00May 12th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Leadership – Stop Cutting Your Employee’s Food

If you're a leader, you may find yourself running short of productive time because you're doing the equivalent of cutting your employee's food. It's a common trap. Go into any [...]

May, 5 2014

If You’re Addicted to Work Email, Try This

By |2014-05-05T16:16:21+00:00May 5th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on If You’re Addicted to Work Email, Try This

I'd ask you to raise your hand if you're addicted to work email but I imagine that many of you have your hands full with mobile devices, about to check [...]

Apr, 28 2014

Productivity: Stop Embracing Distractions

By |2014-04-28T16:38:24+00:00April 28th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Productivity: Stop Embracing Distractions

It's not about the clothes. When faced with a tough decision, it's easy to embrace distractions. A distraction is like a life boat that gets you off a ship [...]

Apr, 14 2014

Lost Productivity: The Convenient Excuse

By |2024-03-16T12:26:12+00:00April 14th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Lost Productivity: The Convenient Excuse

A convenient excuse can keep you from doing a lot of things you don't like but it can also be responsible for a lot of lost productivity. While convenient excuses [...]

Apr, 7 2014

Your Career: Did You Lose Your Spark?

By |2014-04-07T14:28:52+00:00April 7th, 2014|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Your Career: Did You Lose Your Spark?

You see a spark of excitement in the eyes of a high school student, who focuses on college much like how a hungry lion stares at a gazelle. The student [...]

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