The ultimate guide to purposeful productivity (your mental health will thank you)
Yes, you can get more done in less time. Just be sure to use that ‘found’ time wisely. Have you ever looked at another person’s daily accomplishments and thought, “How do they do it”? By the time most are pouring a second cup of coffee in the morning, some super-achievers…
Why this pandemic winter is the perfect time to try out ‘slow work’
The “slow work” movement prioritizes meaningful and measured productivity, alongside dedicated time for breaks. As the pandemic drags on, many of us are under more pressure than ever before at work. Perhaps your company was operating at a loss during the first few months of the pandemic, and now—half a…
Five apps for when you need a five-minute break
BY DOUG AAMOTH2 MINUTE READ As a father of three who hasn’t been alone in his own home since early March, I can tell you that a) five-minute breaks are few and far between and b) they feel like pure bliss when I’m able to capitalize on them. In that spirit, here…
3 things you can do now to be a more inclusive leader
Most people think of leadership as a formal role that entails being in charge and having power over others, having a high professional status, and a successful career. This makes leadership rather exclusive, and by definition, there must be a small number of leaders relative to the much larger number…
Why successful leaders pay special attention to their company’s ’emotional climate’i
BY CARY CHERNISS AND CORNELIA ROCHE – 7 MINUTE READ In Leading with Feeling, we interviewed 25 midlevel and senior-level leaders from different kinds of organizations, including large corporations, smaller family-owned businesses, and private nonprofit social service agencies. Although it is possible, with concerted effort, to increase our emotional intelligence over time,…
How to do thoughtful work when you just can’t focus
Telling yourself to snap out of it and get to strategic work is not so easy. Turn to a few of these tips to help you reset and absorb the bigger picture around you. For leaders navigating unpredictable times, one attribute is critical to thinking strategically: focus. For many entrepreneurs,…
Digital Detox: Put Down Your Phone And Pick Up A Pen
3,700,000 Google queries. 1,000,000 Facebook logins. 4,500,000 YouTube videos viewed each minute. 697,000 hours’ worth of Netflix watched per minute. Instant access to news, celebrity gossip, status updates, TikTok videos and more – all at our fingertips – can result in information overload, with unintended consequences like increased stress and…
Productive remote workers do these 5 simple things every day
As certain workers are beginning to return to the office, some are thrilled to have regained an environment more conducive to their personal productivity. For some, the office has fewer distractions and just makes it easier to get work done, particularly if their projects are highly collaborative. But for others,…
How to stay sane while working from home with kids
When shelter-in-place orders went into effect in most of the country in March, parents across industries had to scramble to find childcare. For those of us lucky enough to not only keep our jobs but have jobs that can be done from home, this has meant trying to do the…
5 Simple Ways to (Virtually) Boost Employee Morale
By now, the excitement of working from home, taking long walks with the dog, and eating box mac n’ cheese for breakfast (because why not) has lost its luster. Most of us feel like we are starring in the movie “Groundhog Day,” doing the same thing over and over again…
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