98 Shares What steps should you take to maximize your productivity on the road?
150 Shares Writing is a critical skill for today's professionals. Here are there steps to help you develop your business writing skills.
174 Shares Here are the three steps that I consider most critical to improving your efficiency at work.
101 Shares A month ago, I wrote about how you can take a relaxing vacation. But as the calendar shifts from August to September, vacation season is coming to an end for most of us. Fortunately, going back to work doesn’t have to mean going back to the same old grind. Here are some tips for finding a new, better rhythm when you head back to work. Set Better Goals In my experience, many people set their work-related goals the wrong way. They ask themselves, “what am I best at?” and “what do I... More »
96 Shares As the dog days of summer approach, many of you will be fortunate enough to be able to take a vacation. Here are four ways to put that vacation to good use: 1. Actually take a break After several months of a hectic work schedule, you may have convinced yourself that idleness is a sin. To successfully recover during a vacation, you need to break free of this mindset: it’s perfectly okay to do nothing more than sit on the beach. This might sound obvious, but a 2010 survey by the travel... More »
Gone are the days when work ended when the quitting whistle blew. Today, professionals are expected to write a report over the weekend, or join conference calls during the evening. These demands pose challenges for parents trying to care for their children, and for husbands and wives who want to be meaningfully involved in each other’s lives. Doing work at home is undesirable because it can exacerbate what sociologists call “role conflict.” When you bring work home, your subconscious mind may be confused as to whether it should assume a work-oriented, cognitive... More »
