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Develop the Essential Life Skill of Apologizing
“When we look back at major rifts in life’s relationships, often it is because one person could not swallow their pride and just apologize for something. Apologizing changes relationships.” –Marshall Goldsmith, Executive Coach I recently had a bad experience with an...
Working From Home Isn’t Always the Dream You Had Envisioned—Read These Tips to Improve Your Transition
COVID19 has thrust most organizations—and their team members—into a remote work environment almost overnight. A few weeks ago, I shared strategies for leading effective remote teams, but today’s post will focus on personal productivity habits for working at home. The...
COVID 19 Has Thrust Most Workplaces Into Remote Work Overnight—Here is How You Can Get Up to Speed
The global pandemic has thrust many workplaces and industries into remote work situations overnight—leaving people scrambling to figure out how to operate. The Big Idea—Many companies and experts have already been working remotely for years or even decades. Don’t try...
Don’t Panic, Don’t Stick Your Head in the Sand—Leading Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
In light of recent global events, this new series will be dedicated to science-based leadership strategies for leading through the impacts of the coronavirus. This series will give you tools to improve your leadership mindset, organizational communication, self-care...
Manage Your Energy—What Performance Psychologists Have Learned From Elite Athletes
A few years ago, my friend Doug asked me a deceptively simple question—What good is your time if you bring no energy to it? At the time, I had become a time management fanatic, trying to make every moment productive. His question stunned me—and it also made sense...
At what point is working more hours counterproductive?
“If you don’t have time, you don’t have priorities.” –Tim Ferriss Many high achievers put in well over 40 hours per week in an effort to get more results. But performance psychologists and their studies show that this approach is often counterproductive. The Big...
Perform like Lebron, make more money, and prevent Alzheimer’s—all by doing this
“When I wake up, I am reborn.” –Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi said this about 100 years before the brain research could validate his claim but the science is clear—good sleep habits are rocket fuel for elite performance. The Big Idea—Sleeping enough has been scientifically...
