Ten-year CEO studies conducted by a team of psychologists, economists, statisticians, and data scientists don’t come along every day (but still more offers for a 0 percent APR … [Read more...]
These Are the 10 Reasons Why Poor Performers Underperform
Poor performers can be draining, but you can course-correct if you set the correct course
Anyone that has ever managed people (or that has worked in a team) knows how frustrating/exhausting it can be to have a poor performer in the midst. If that person(s) … [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 and Neuroscience Blow-Up the Myth of Effective Multitasking
Your days of believing you're good at multitasking are over. Turns out you've been fooling yourself.
May I gore you with an inconvenient truth? (See what I did there?) We sacrifice our power of full presence when we’re multitasking, and we do so for a perceived … [Read more...]
In 1 Counterintuitive Sentence, Mark Cuban Gave the Secret to Rapidly Growing Any Business
Dallas Maverick's owner Mark Cuban gives counterintuitive advice, but it's by no means counterproductive
Mark Cuban, the Shark Tank veteran, sports mogul, and business maven (not to mention billionaire) is known for giving punchy one-liners and pointed advice to anyone … [Read more...]
8 Powerful Ways to Lead From the Heart
When it comes to matters of the heart, don’t forget leadership. Here’s how to roll up your sleeves and wear your heart on them.
Ever experience this? Your working environment is heavy with strategy, plans, and activity (maybe too much activity, too few choices). Lots of analysis, plenty of goals, … [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...]
Jeff Bezos Uses This 1 Emotionally Intelligent Sentence to Sell His Team on His Biggest, Boldest Ideas
Getting support for your ideas can be exhausting, but Jeff Bezos offers 9 words of assistance
Jeff Bezos is most certainly an idea guy. His concept of selling books online evolved into one of the biggest ideas in history. Making space an accessible destination for … [Read more...]
The Most Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Act on These 8 Warning Signs From Employees
Having superb emotional intelligence takes the ability to spot what many others miss
As a leader forever interested in bolstering my EQ, I've long kept a quote from cosmetics titan Mary Kay in mind: "Everybody has a sign around their neck that … [Read more...]