Don’t Empower the Clueless
You'll lose a lot of productive time if you empower the clueless. The clueless have a wonderful ability to throw a wrench into your perfect plans. Isn't it time to [...]
May, 14
2014
May, 12
2014
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, 6
2014
Stop Your Convenient Excuse
The next time you're struggling to get your work done, you need to stop your convenient excuse. While a convenient excuse gives you an easy way to avoid doing things [...]
May, 5
2014
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, 30
2014
Have You Lost Your Spark at Work?
If you're not happy with your job, then there's a good chance that you've lost your spark at work. It can happen over time when people become too comfortable or [...]
Apr, 28
2014
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, 23
2014
Should Leaders Be Kind?
Should leaders be kind? A new study suggests that being a kind leader will eventually turn you into a bad boss. In the 150th edition of the 2 Minute Takeaway [...]
Apr, 21
2014
Don’t Empower the Clueless
When you empower the clueless, you usually create a problem that will take a lot of time and energy to fix. Here's an example: Imagine that you're in charge of [...]
Apr, 16
2014
Ever Feel Overqualified at Work?
If you've ever wondered if you are overqualified at work, then you'll love this super-sized edition of the 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. We frame the question in a fable about [...]
Apr, 14
2014
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 [...]