Author: Peter North
How to Beat Procrastination Permanently
It’s no surprise that we’ve touched on beating procrastination several times at WorkAwesome – it is productivity’s sworn enemy. On our path to progress, we’re constantly kicking procrastination to the curb, and often it just reappears a few steps farther along the road. Some of us fare better than othersRead More
Are Desk Phones A Dead Technology?
The landline telephone was invented over a hundred years ago, and it has since evolved into nation-wide data networks, mobile phones and hands-free headsets, all of which can be incredible productivity tools. You can close a business deal while you cook dinner, manage your bank account on a bus, interviewRead More
Does Value-Based Compensation Increase Productivity?
Within the model of value-based compensation, you are rewarded strictly for results. The amount of hours spent or the degree of effort is irrelevant; you are paid only for tangible, measurable value produced, regardless of the duration or difficulty of the work. For those used to a predictable hourly wage,Read More
Is Talent All You Need To Succeed?
Talent is considered an innate, natural ability. You’re born with it or without it, and supposedly you can neither gain it nor lose it. Talent isn’t learned or developed; it’s discovered by the lucky owner or by the observant talent scout. Skills, however, are developed. Skill is acquired through training,Read More
How Helpful is Blue Sky Thinking?
The blue sky view. Not a cloud in sight. Perfect conditions, endless opportunity, unlimited potential. People often formulate ideas using the “blue sky view,” a hypothetical landscape where challenges are nonexistent, success is straightforward, and every lucky break seems to go your way. Advocates of blue sky thinking say thatRead More
Are You Sent on Solo Runs with Mission Critical Objectives?
Pilots are often sent on long solo missions with no guidance or assistance along the way. They are given an objective and a “blue sky” plan; anything unexpected is the problem of the pilot alone. Despite the importance of the mission, there is nobody on board to share the stressRead More
How to Get Promoted: Break The Rules
Being “good at what you do” is an asset to your career, and it fosters a great attitude and a solid self-esteem boost. But, unfortunately it’s not enough to get you a promotion. In fact, if you’re excelling at your current position, it might be a good reason to keepRead More
Does Your Power Lunch Have Lasting Energy?
Picking your lunch can seem like an inconsequential choice in your workday that has no bearing on your productivity. In actuality, it could be the most important daily decision you make. Choosing proper fuel can sustain a strong work ethic to the end of your workday and beyond. On theRead More