It’s frustrating when someone fails to fulfill a commitment. After all, you were depending on them. Before you react, take a deep breath, and try not to take it personally. More often than not, when someone fails to follow through on a promise they’ve made, it’s more to do with their own personal life and … Continue reading “Leadership Tip: Approach a failed commitment with compassion”
Productivity Tip: Set a daily alarm for your finish line
Have you ever loved your job so much that time seems to fly by? Doing what you love and getting paid for it is the ultimate dream, right? Yes! As long as you maintain a healthy work-life balance. Try setting a daily alarm. No matter how much you love your work, you still need time … Continue reading “Productivity Tip: Set a daily alarm for your finish line”
Why you need to focus on people when you communicate
Focus on people. Give them your FULL attention. Let’s play out a common scenario: Jim is talking to Stephanie about an upcoming team project. She’s nodding her head as though she’s listening. Yet, she’s also looking at her phone reading an incoming email. Jim stops talking, and after a few seconds, Stephanie looks up. “I’m sorry, what was that?” … Continue reading “Why you need to focus on people when you communicate”
Productivity Tip: Focus on one active task at a time
Employers: please stop expecting people to switchtask. Switchtasking hurts productivity, not helps it. Instead, encourage them to focus on one active task at a time. In my poll last week, people reported an unbelievable 88% of employers expect team members to be “good multitaskers”! The first edition of my book, The Myth of Multitasking, came out … Continue reading “Productivity Tip: Focus on one active task at a time”
Success Tip: Your imperfections make you remarkable!
Remember. You don’t have to be perfect! Imperfections make you unique. Do you find yourself getting stuck on getting everything “just right” before moving forward? The next time you find yourself in that situation, ask yourself, “Am I focused on the result or the process?” When we let go of perfectionism, and just push through, … Continue reading “Success Tip: Your imperfections make you remarkable!”