Category: Your Job
How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings
The first day of my first office job, my boss told me plainly, “There are two types of people in the business world. That guy who sets up all of the meetings and the rest of us, okay?” He was no fan of wasting time, and it rubbed off onRead More
5 Ways to Find Motivation at Work
Are you sleepwalking through your workday? You’re not alone. Studies show that scores of employees aren’t actively engaged at work for a variety of reasons, which results in poor productivity and a sinking bottom line. The ownership of employee engagement typically starts at the top. Executive leadership and management shouldRead More
4 Ways to Do Your Best Work
There is a great little book about life and living called The Four Agreements. It is a New York Times bestseller by the Toltec Indian teacher and spiritual guide by Don Miguel Ruiz. It features four simple agreements that if you practice them regularly, will improve your life and living.Read More
4 Tips to Calm Anxiety at Work
We all get a bit nervous or anxious at work sometimes. Deadlines, extra work and then more work on top of that can make anyone feel stressed out. But as anyone who has ever suffered from anxiety or a panic attack can tell you, acute anxiety is a completely differentRead More
How to Succeed with SMART Goals
In life we all want to be successful at what we do. Ever wonder why some people are more successful and others less so? Sure, luck has something to do with it. But most successful people start out with well-defined, written-goals, and they measure outcomes and work very hard. GoalsRead More
10 Tips to Save Time & Do More
The great Management guru Peter Drucker once said: “Time is the scarcest resource of the manager; if it is not managed, nothing else can be managed.” If this is true for managers, then it must be true for the rest of us as well. So how can we make theRead More
What Your Freelance Fantasy Says About You & Your Job
Freelancers have it easy. They don’t have a boss, they don’t have set hours and they only have to commute if they feel like it. That’s the fantasy anyway. Images accompanying articles about working as a freelance invariably involve someone in a beautiful setting, quietly contemplating the fruits of theirRead More
4 Tips for Professional Growth
Almost every individual desires to advance in their professional career. However, it is easier said than done. Career growth means higher levels of dedication, patience and confidence. If someone lacks in these areas, the first thing to do is overcome them. Some people believe that switching to a different jobRead More