It’s the simplest of words, made up of two letters (or four, depending on the style you use, so we’ll use both in this post.) But it’s also a powerful one, for many reasons, particularly because of its versatility. And because of that, it must be handled with care. It’s the word OK. OK is […]
Time for a replay! Here is a slide show I shared more than a year ago and I think it’s time to give it to you again! Enjoy this random collection of tips and thoughts to encourage you to excel and exhale at work! Click on the video to watch a slide show, or read
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Autumn is a very pleasant time in many areas. People are enjoying cooler temperatures, football games, the routines of school, and more. October is also a good time to tweak processes in our own lives to mitigate stress and interruption. I recently wrote a post, Making Notifications Work for You, in which I shared suggestions
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Did they ever receive my email? Have you ever asked yourself that? Some people never seem to look at their email. It becomes a black hole. (Someone close to me who shall remain nameless is one of those people.) While you may resign yourself to accepting that a person isn’t responsive by email, it can
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Ding. Ring. Popup and sing. Every day we handle a host of notifications on our devices. Apps want to send us “push” notifications so we don’t forget to interact with them. We are notified when a text, phone call, or email comes through. We deal with that little number in the top right corner of
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Hi all! September (and even mid-to-late August) tends to have a “new year” feel, generally because, for many, it’s the start of a new school year. I’m long past being part of the new school year rush now, but I still feel the energy of the start of new semesters and see the first day
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Have you ever called a business and received the recording, “The recipient’s voice mailbox is full”? Uh oh. That’s bad news for a business or organization that is trying to have a relationship with customers or potential clients. A full mailbox is a “barrier to entry” for your customers, and it’s a competitive world. If
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It seems counterintuitive. We have a to-do list a mile long, and yet we feel the need for rest. But if we rest, we won’t apply ourselves to the to-do list. How do you know if we should rest or not? 1. Listen to your body. It gives signals to share when you are over-tired.
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Welcome to August! While for many, there are still plenty of “dog days of summer” left, there’s also a good deal of prepping for the fall. I don’t have to do school shopping anymore, but even back in July I saw people shopping for school supplies. And organizations/businesses are already thinking about routines and initiatives
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What is your MIT? One of my clients encourages people to focus on the “Most Important Thing” each day–a principle shared in their book, Winning Well. Similar concepts are part of conventional business wisdom however you word them–essentially, it’s prioritizing. I wrote about MIT some time ago here but it’s worth looking at again. For
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