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What to do when you are overwhelmed with things to do
If you are overwhelmed by the extensive demands on your time or by the number of projects that seem permanently stuck on your to-do list, here’s a technique to organize your projects more effectively. Make a table with three columns: … Continue reading
Leadership: Stay out of the kitchen if you can’t handle the heat
Not everybody is prepared to endure the demanding responsibilities of a leadership role: It’s tough to challenge status quo and to pilot your organization forward into unfamiliar territory It’s tough to be long-term oriented and to propose transformative ideas that … Continue reading
You Don’t Have to Be Chained to Your Desk to Succeed at Work
The 40-hour workweek is a bygone. The workday is longer, the pace of work is faster, and most projects tend to be open-ended. A successful corporate career now demands a high-level of performance for sustained periods. At what cost, though? … Continue reading
The Nature of Worry
Have you ever realized that most of your adversities never occur? Or that most of your worries like in anticipation of such adversities? That some of life’s most common troubling scenarios never come to pass? That most of your worrying … Continue reading
Anxious or stressed out? Try deep breathing for instant relief
Anxiety and stress are the body and mind’s natural responses to anything that jeopardizes your sense of balance. Your nervous system releases cortisol, adrenaline and other stress hormones that make your heart beat faster, tense up muscles, rise blood pressure, … Continue reading
10 Smart Things You Can Do in 10 Minutes
1. Clear the clutter around you Disorder and clutter are the primary sources of the feeling of not being on “top of things.” Messy workspaces can quickly get out of hand and drag you down. Conquer clutter by processing each … Continue reading
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Telecommuting: Out of sight, Out of mind
Telecommuting can be an impediment to climbing the corporate ladder. Telecommuting comes with a cost — reduced face time with peers, management, and customers, and diminished opportunities to foster management’s trust. Continue reading
Not Everybody Wishes to Climb the Corporate Ladder [Finding Work-Life Balance]
You have probably met corporate people who are five to ten years from retirement and have remained in their bottom-of-the-ladder “contributor” roles (as engineers, programmers, accountants, salespersons, etc.) for decades. Don’t they typically report to managers 10 to 15 years … Continue reading
7 Easy Ways to Get More Done in Less Time
Divide and conquer. Break up large projects into smaller tasks. If you think a task will take less than five minutes, get it done right away. If you can reply to an email in less than two minutes, reply immediately … Continue reading
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Work-Life Balance: “Accomplish What You Want, Not What You Think You Have to”
Brad Feld on Work-Life Balance Here is an excellent podcast (summary here) where Venture Capitalist Brad Feld discusses his thoughts on the concept of work-life balance. He also shares the changes he implemented to achieve more balance in his life. … Continue reading
