Desperation Produces Creativity
If you want to do good work, then you need to get desperate. Yes, living with a sense of desperation isn't comfortable but that's the point. I've learned that desperation [...]
Jul, 22
2013
Jul, 15
2013
Workplace Productivity – Our Misperception of Time
There are 162 games in a season for a Major League Baseball team and the perception of that number can tell you a lot about workplace productivity. At the beginning [...]
Jul, 8
2013
The Smartest Person in a Room Full of Idiots
It's natural to want to be the smartest person in the room but sometimes you're nothing more than the smartest person in a room full of idiots. In this case, [...]
Jul, 1
2013
Workplace Productivity: The Endless Pit of Needs
If you ever feel like you don't have enough time at work to get the important stuff done, then you've probably fallen into the Endless Pit of Needs. This is [...]
Jun, 24
2013
Leadership – Want Employee Engagement? Then Start Talking
If you're a leader, then you should be worried about a recent Gallup survey about employee engagement. It estimates that about 70% of our workforce (or 100 million people) are [...]
Jun, 17
2013
End Customer Service
If your company is serious about helping customers, then it may be time to end your customer service. I'm not suggesting that you should stop helping people but rather stop [...]
Jun, 10
2013
Productivity: Avoid the Curse of Success
Just because you have a successful organization does not mean that you are not experiencing problems from your success. In fact, these challenges could be the start of a slow [...]
Jun, 3
2013
Making Important Decisions: The Bad Choice Buffet
In today's pressure packed, ever changing business world, making good choices is critical to your productivity. But you rarely get to make these important decisions in a pressure free environment. [...]
May, 27
2013
Communication: Don’t “Mad Men” Your Customers
If you want to communicate better with your customers, then you need to take note of the TV show, Mad Men. Fans of the Emmy Award winning program know that [...]
May, 20
2013
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 [...]