Stop Talking About Work-Life Balance

I just searched the phrase work-life balance in Google. The first thing I see is About 3,210,000,000 results. A search of our blog shows we’ve written about or mentioned it 159 times. In both of those searches, you will find plenty of lists and advice. And I get it. Thinking about how the two most

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Three Things to Do Alone – Before Collaborating

In a world that’s all about collaboration, teamwork, and synergy, it’s easy to overlook the value of spending time alone. Yes, you read that right—solitary activities are key to supercharging your collaborative efforts. Let’s dive into the three essential practices that will change the way you approach collaboration.The Solo ConnectionLet’s talk about something crucial: loneliness

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Creating Useful Urgency With Three Questions – Remarkable TV

Urgency is one thing, but useful urgency??  There’s almost always a need to keep things moving or to push projects along. But as leaders, we need to be careful that we aren’t manufacturing urgency or keeping the pace at 110% all the time.  To make sure that the urgency we’re creating is USEFUL, we need

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The Problem Isn’t Business Writing, It’s Business Reading

Knowledge or office workers spend 70% of our workday involved in either reading or writing. It’s not a surprise that poor writing is a major complaint. In fact, 81% of executives blame poor writing skills for at least some of their productivity problems. It’s easy then, to say “We need to improve our business writing.”

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Stop Watching Your Watch

Time is one of our most precious resources. How we view it, prioritize it, and use it plays a big part in our success on many levels. We need to value and pay attention to it. And for many of us, that has long meant wearing a watch. As valuable as our time is, watches

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Are You a Consumer or a Contributor?

I wish I could remember where I read this question recently so I could give attribution. “Are you a consumer or a contributor?” Wherever it was, it has been bouncing around in my head ever since. I hope I know my answer. I do know I am a better human and a far better leader

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Why You Need More Silence in Your Life

We talk about many sorts of pollution in our world, but one we don’t talk about enough is noise pollution. There is a reason we nod our heads in agreement with the old proverb, “Silence is golden.” It is because in our fast-paced and increasingly noisy world, we know that silence, like gold, can be

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Five Ways to Maintain (or Build) a Positive Attitude at Work

Where would you rather work – a workplace of gloom and doom, or one where people bring a sunny disposition and generally optimistic view, even if things are hard? Even the most hardened cynical curmudgeons would prefer the latter. If we want a more positive working culture and atmosphere, it starts with individuals, especially leaders,

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Using Scare Tactics to Get People Back in the Office

Encouraging people to return to the office is an ongoing struggle. Some organizations are navigating these uncharted waters better than others. Instead of cooperative negotiation, many are now resorting to scare tactics. Reports stressing the awful damage work-from-home (WFH) is doing to our bodies, our families, and society in general.Some ExamplesFor instance, if you keep

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