Do you know how you manage to get through your entire to-do list (the one that typically sits half-full at the end of every day and week) on your last day in the office before vacation? Or how you can completely clear your inbox on a Sunday in 2 hours, when you've...
As I read the stories of “work hard” at Amazon, I am filled with a familiar feeling that I had back when I was working for Raytheon Company in the 90's. Coming up in the ranks of a successful commercial company with over 60,000 employees was stressful, hard, included...
Being a huge proponent of taking breaks and clearing the decks, I noticed my own summer calendar had yet to include any actual vacation time. I know I’m not alone. With all the delights that this time of year brings, what keeps us at the grindstone? Part of it is...
Our answer is don’t! Do everything you can to allow them to take a much needed break. Even though during summer it can feel like a third of your team is always on vacation, you can still be productive – perhaps even more so. Between long weekends, holidays, shorter...
We buy from people we like and we hire people who will connect with our culture. Whenever we say “ she’s the 'real deal' ”, it instantly evokes a desire to want to be connected to that person. The bottom line is personal authenticity rules. In fact we seem to seek...
How do you pull together a company where every department or office works in their own individual world and has their own individual objectives, vision and goals? Can different departments be aligned to work with each other rather than against each other? It seems...
If you can’t seem to focus or find that you just need to feel more grounded as you go through your day, try this simple 1-3 minute exercise to shift your nervous system: Sit upright in a chair, shoulders relaxed down the back with your knees situated somewhat lower...
Every day, in every part of this world, there is a gathering of professionals somewhere. Whether it’s industry specific, a conference or a networking group, it is customary and commonplace for groups of professionals to gather in social environments to commiserate,...
You know what, its not just your career that would benefit from a personal retreat, its your whole person. When you go 48,000 miles an hour and are always plugged in, there is a certain mentality that takes over. A body in motion not only stays in motion but usually...
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