Month: June 2010
What Browser Are You Using?
How you surf the web can directly impact how productive you are at work – or in general. We talked about Safari’s latest iteration recently, but there are plenty of options out there to choose from. An example of this would be the latest release of Flock, which went intoRead More
Are Traditional Offices Dead?
Today Seth Godin posted his thoughts on the state of the “traditional office.” I hold the man in pretty high regard (he was listed as one of my examples of “really productive people”), and I even took part in this Monday’s Worldwide Linchpin Meetup Day. While not everyone will agreeRead More
Leadership 101
Are you working with your team to achieve your goals, or do you have to drive them the whole time? A manager thinks the job won’t get done without him; a leader knows the only way it will get done is without him.
What’s Your Favorite Work-Themed Movie?
One of the things I like to do in my spare time is catch up on movies. In an art-imitates-life fashion, there are oodles of office-themed movies in case you haven’t gotten your fix of life in the workplace. The classic workplace comedy is, of course, Office Space – whichRead More
Why You Shouldn’t Underpromise and Overdeliver
“Underpromise and overdeliver.” Have you ever heard this brief bit of business philosophy at work? It has to do with consciously managing the expectations of your clients and customers. The idea is that you set a comfortable scope and timeline for your service, and then “wow” them by delivering theRead More
Musical Motivation
“I love rock ‘n roll” – Joan Jett I hear you, Joan. Not everyone loves rock ‘n roll, but I do. Actually, my musical tastes range from jazz to rock to classical and several genres in between. It all depends on the mood. If I’m driving down the highway, I’llRead More
Put the Sleeper Hold on Boring Meetings
Productivity gurus love to pick on lame meetings. But let’s be realistic…even top creative professionals have to endure meetings with clients or with project teams. Taking ownership of your work means taking responsibility for the quality of your meetings.