Stress is a necessary fact of life for us humans. Indeed, it has helped us survive. But over time, the bodily response that was meant for life-threatening situations becomes triggered by simple daily hassles. How did this come to be? …
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Meditation or Yoga. Both involve a focus on calming your body and entering a state of relaxation. The idea behind this common recommendation is that you become more aware of your body and learn to sense when stress is affecting …
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We will all face developmental feedback many times over our career. Often, it can be a great tool to use for learning and self-improvement. Some people even call it a gift. Reader Angela Hey, says “some people are more emotionally …
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Previously, I wrote a blog post on how to identify your company’s HEROes and how to manage your company’s HEROes. As a quick recap, HEROes are Highly Empowered and Resourceful Operatives; employees who feel empowered to solve customer problems by …
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Recently, CNNMoney and Wired ran a story about Steve Jobs and what it is like to work at Apple. Specifically, a key highlight of the article was about the internal drama that surrounded the failed MobileMe application that came out …
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Do you ever feel like you put in a busy 8 to 10 hour day, yet you have nothing to show for it? In my last blog post, I introduced one way to boost your productivity without upping your working …
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In a 2006 Harvard Business Review article, Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Carolyn Buck Luce wrote that the days of the 40-hour workweek are over and the 60-hour workweek is now commonplace. In their research, the authors found that 62% of …
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