I’ve written about remote work and working from home quite a bit in the past. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I find I no longer have to start articles on this topic by … [Read more...]
A 2-Year Stanford Study Shows the Astonishing Productivity Boost of Working From Home
The jury was out on the productivity effect of working from home. It has returned with a surprising verdict.
There has been much debate about working from home and whether or not it's a productivity boost or major productivity drain. Paranoid managers envision employees lying on their … [Read more...]
30 Unhelpful Habits You Should Scrub Away (In Time for Spring Cleaning Season)
The ritual of spring cleaning isn't just for the home, it's for bad habits too. These mantras will inspire a scrubbed and shinier you.
With Spring in the air, you can spring into action and sanitize yourself of bad habits. Here are 30 meaningful (and what research says are common) places to scour: 1. Double your … [Read more...]
Overcome a Fear of Failure in These 6 Powerful Ways
So many, so tired, so ready for change in their work life, but fear of failure would love for you to just, not. Fight back.
I wrote an article that garnered massive readership: “I Left My Corporate Job–And These 8 Things Became Clear”. It told me two things: a) even a blind squirrel finds a nut every … [Read more...]
I left my corporate job and these 8 things became clear
Note to reader: what follows is the single most viral article I've written, re-shared here by popular request
Many dream about leaving behind corporate life. Reporting to no one but yourself. A seven-second commute to your screened-in porch. About four years ago, I did it. After more … [Read more...]
With Just 1 Sentence, You Can Get Along With That Difficult Co-Worker
A poor relationship with just one co-worker can drain the joy out of work. Change this for the better, and reinforce good relationships too, with this one sentence.
There are few workplace situations as draining as dealing with a difficult co-worker. And no, administering taser-therapy is not an option. I’m often asked for advice on just … [Read more...]
If You’re Making Any of These 6 Assumptions, You’re Unintentionally Holding Yourself Back From Success
Success doesn't come easy--so don't make it harder than it needs to be.
Success requires such hard work that we look for success hacks and sources of success-inducing inspiration wherever we can find them. So we sure as heck … [Read more...]
This 1 Word Gives You Something Greater Than Happiness in Your Career and Life (It Did For Me)
So much is written about how to be happy. But what about beyond happy?
We so often focus on what can make us happy at work and in life, and for good reason. But there's something else to aim for that will yield happiness as a side … [Read more...]
Why Marie Kondo’s Launch Into the World of Lifestyle Goods Is a Terrible Move for Her Brand
This is a brand move I just don't get.
Marie Kondo scored on a primal need with her 2015 best-selling book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Her 2019 Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie … [Read more...]
Psychology Says This is the Top Contributor to Happiness (It’s Not What You Think)
The biggest contributor to happiness might surprise you -- and here's how to foster it.
According to a report by The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the number-one contributor to happiness in life is not money, popularity, good looks, or … [Read more...]
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