Accenture refused to layoff their employees when they hit a rough period because they didn't want to go through a whole new batch of hiring and training. So they decided to pay the staff that they would have laid off 20% of their pay with benefits while they waited for the economy to bounce back. …
You’re leisurely jogging toward the finish line in your khakis and button down shirt when you look back and all the other managers from your various competitors are on your heels. You thought you were leading the pack by a good distance, but they caught up. You look forward again and the finish line got …
Dr. Charles Kerns of Pepperdine University was kind enough to give me a short interview that I think will help all of us work a little happier. He is an associate professor of Applied Behavioral Science, so if he agrees with me you know I'm on to something with this work happiness thing. As …
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It could be a look or how you walk into a room. Your co-workers have been trained to recognize these signals and treat you accordingly. We learn these social cues at a young age. It’s hard to break these habits. We can’t walk around with a friend who is willing to hold a giant mirror …
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There are people who create their work atmosphere and then there are people who let their work atmosphere create them. “Recreate yourself in and through your environment and shape the resulting atmosphere until it is yours.” - Alexander Becker A good friend of mine has a father who makes friends instantly by getting …
Steve Pavlina wrote an article "How to Be a Man." At first I was like whatever. You can't put us all in a little box. As I read I understood his reasoning for his article. He wanted us to understand our true potential. He wrote about what all men are really capable of being if they …
What is Alltop you ask? Alltop is a site that takes the best blog feeds from all types of categories and displays them on their site. Their description of what they do goes like this... Alltop’s Purpose We help you explore your passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web. …
I'm back from Iceland and I've got some great feedback from everyday working Icelanders. We hear how wonderful other countries' working environments are, but it's not that different from America. They too have problems with... Communication Retention of Employees Motivating Their Staff It’s not any easier working in Iceland than it is in …
There are many ways to work happy, but some days can feel like a torture rack, pulling every last bit of joy out of you. Meetings are a major culprit to unhappiness at work. We can't all be like Timothy Ferriss of the 4 Hour Work Week and not attend. So what tools do you have that …
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Jason Garrett spoke to a group of 200 at a formal dinner and his soft demeanor caught me off guard. I was expecting a tough football voice. It was a welcomed difference. It came across as humbling, not weak. He spoke well, with a slight tinge of enthusiasm. The new guard, as I like …
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