Tag Archives: workplace productivity
Productivity Trap – Waiting for the Sunrise
When was the last time you watched the sun come up? It’s a beautiful experience, watching the big of light emerge over the horizon. You might even call it awe inspiring. You can also call it a productivity trap. The … Continue reading
Productivity – The Checkout Line Filibuster
Perhaps you’ve experienced it while in line at the grocery store: The person in front of you, while appearing not to have many items, takes two or three times longer than you would expect to get through the checkout process. … Continue reading
Workplace Productivity – Stop Ignoring Your Middle Children
Want to know how to make your organization more productive? Stop ignoring your middle children. Let’s define middle child syndrome: This occurs when a middle child – typically in a family of three kids, who are close in age, feels … Continue reading
Could You Make This Mistake and “F-K” Your Customers
It’s the kind of little mistake that can happen easily but be hard to overcome. The following story is true and is from a few years ago. And in case you’re wondering, no one was fired. Imagine a fundraising lunch … Continue reading
Ep 76 – The Mystery of the Missing Kiss
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed It can be easy to come to conclusions based on faulty information. In this week’s 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast, we consider how these misunderstandings can waste a lot of your time. … Continue reading
Could You Be On Hoarders: Email Edition
The TV show, Hoarders, profiles people who suffer from massive clutter issues. You see it consume their lives. As viewers it’s easy to shake your head at these individuals, while perhaps realizing that you have some hoarding tendencies of your … Continue reading
Information Overload: Should You Be Worried?
You’ve probably seen the funny clip of the TV show, I Love Lucy, where Lucy and Ethel are working on an assembly line at chocolate factory. The humor comes from the pair being unable to keep up with a fast moving … Continue reading
Are You the 1 in 3?
The next time you’re on the job, look to your left and then to your right. Do the people next to you seem to be stressed out? If not, then you probably are. A study on job stress found that … Continue reading