If you’re reading this, odds are, you’re a middle manager, i.e. someone who has a boss and is a boss, who has to lead and influence from the messy middle, up, down, and across … [Read more...]
Psychology Says This Surprising Reason May Be Why You’re So Exhausted at Work
The good news is you can do something about it.
“Exhaustion” has got to be one of Webster Dictionary’s words of the year so far. Endless Zoom calls, working from home now redefined as “working more, from home,” wondering if your … [Read more...]
Science Reveals 11 Reasons Compassion at Work Matters (Just In Time for World Kindness Day)
You don't get off work for World Kindness Day. But it's something you should never call in sick for--here's why and how not to
With Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey grabbing headlines these days for horrific workplace behavior, World Kindness Day--which is today--comes just in time. Science … [Read more...]
Science Just Revealed a 20-Minute Routine That Can Significantly Reduce Your Stress
Your happiness will increase and your stress will decrease by implementing this pinpointed finding.
You should take all the help you can get for living a happier, lower stress, and yes, longer life. There are no shortage of suggestions for all of these, especially on … [Read more...]
Want to Live to 100? Research Says Do These 9 Things Centenarians Do
Entrepreneurs and those with harried work lives, in particular, can benefit from this fascinating research
Living a happier life is good, a more resilient life better, a longer life best of all. So when science lends a hand on the latter, and within that gives useful tips … [Read more...]
Navy SEALs Use These 4 Psychology Tricks to Succeed Under Extreme Pressure
How do you react in moments of extreme pressure?
I was keynoting at a company when the presenter before me (an ex-Navy SEAL) took the stage to discuss the importance of succeeding under extreme pressure. It was a topical comment, … [Read more...]
Want to Lower Your Stress at Work (and in Life)? Practice These 5 Forms of Forgiveness
Carve out just 10 minutes in your daily To-Do List and you'll practically float given your lighter load.
There are some things you should hold on to, like your online banking password, a rookie Babe Ruth baseball card, or Amazon stock (which I sold 20 years ago at a whopping … [Read more...]
A Huge Study Says This is the Number 1 Productivity Trick (I Tried It–It Works)
Productivity hacks are a dime a dozen. This one's worth a little investment
When it comes to the category of productivity hacks, I’d like to know who its publicist is and hire him or her, because the press is unbelievable. From productivity experiments … [Read more...]
This Medical School Dean Says You Can Rewire Your Brain For Success With These 10 Simple Steps
Bolstering your resilience is easier than you think
Few things are more important for happiness and success then the ability to bounce back from setbacks. Dennis Charney knows a thing or two about how to do so, … [Read more...]
I Saw These 7 Words Written on a Wall at Facebook’s HQ. It’s the Cure for Procrastination
The writing is on the wall -- it's time for procrastination to end
In my corporate days, I was lucky enough to work with Facebook on some projects, which required several visits to its Menlo Park headquarters. In one … [Read more...]
