Life @ Work

Let me distract you for a moment and tell you four short stories.

These are old stories – familiar stories.  The people and the circumstances differ slightly for everyone who tells them, but the core lessons remain the same.

I hope the twist we’ve put on them here inspires you to think differently…

 

Voice search is one of those features that seems silly, but is awesome once you start using it. Not convinced? Here are a few ways to turn voice search from a silly gimmick into a useful productivity tool.

For centuries we're fussing about what the our optimal work time is in every day life. In today's article, we explore why focusing on energy not time is smart. 

 

(from the article) One of the most unchanged elements of our life today is our optimal work time or how long we should work – generally, every person I’ve spoken to quotes me something close to 8 hours a day.

And data seems to confirm that: The average American works 8.8 hours every day. At least, those are the official statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The science behind our email addiction.

 

 

Why do we fritter away our days responding to email, and then kick ourselves for not working on our most important creative projects? It turns out that there are actually some pretty good reasons. Number one among them is that responding to email gives us a sense of progress.

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The workplace has evolved at such a break neck pace that in some cases, we struggle to comply and keep up. So many things have changed. Social media has revolutionized the tenor of communication — and we have all jumped on the mobile carousel. But these 21st century developments, do not necessarily demand that we abandon every single example of the “old” ways of doing business. Sometimes, tried and true traditions, can still hold quite a bit of workplace punch.

The basic fact is this: all nonverbal communication has meaning, and body language can be a rich source of information for any leader.

The basic view of emotional intelligence is that emotions aren’t necessarily the opposite of thinking, but a different way of thinking about different types of problems that exist in our world.

 

Do you keep a Someday-Maybe list? 

The things that you want to do at some point, but not now.

"When I have more time," you tell yourself.

Someday you'll get to it. When things settle down.

Unfortunately, Someday doesn't come. 

And Someday eventually becomes Never.

When someone I mentor or advise talks to me about their desire for a promotion, they share a lot of frustration. They’re frustrated that they aren't being rewarded for their efforts.

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Here are three gentle ways to get physically fit and stay mentally healthy for life while avoiding the possibilities of injury.

When you want to get more done, try doing the one thing you dread doing while you're at your most productive during the day.