Vicky Hsu is the founder of Habitica. A company that focuses on helping people gamify their habits to make lasting change. In this interview we deep dive into Vicky’s mindset and what she has learned about building good habits. Highlights from the interview: How she got into the habits arena. Habit RPG. What she was …
“Ok, before we begin I want everyone to share something they are grateful for.” Silence. I smiled. “Oh, c’mon! There is something each of you are grateful for.” I pause. I wait. “I’m grateful for my dog,” Amanda said. “I’m grateful for my cup of coffee,” Alex said. “I’m grateful for my mom because she …
When I left the corporate world I thought managing people was impossible. When I was asked to take a lead on projects many employees didn’t want to do what I asked. I was lucky if they did half of what I asked. I remember when my father coached my soccer team when I was in …
Managing employees used to be hard. Then I tried this… Read More »
Too often we forget this simple rule: Fun is a necessary part of life. When work is fun, you are doing great work and, you don’t dread work, you look forward to it. You look forward to laughing, sharing, and growing. Now that’s motivating! So let’s look at a lot of different ways to make …
What do you think would happen if everyone in your office vowed to stop spreading negativity? Would it improve the communication in your office or maybe reduce the daily stress that you feel? The majority of your time is spent at work. Regardless of whether you love your job, or whether it’s only a necessity …
Companies that put an emphasis on employee happiness are rewarded. Every company has a culture that either supports or detracts from their productivity and bottom line. Figuring out how to create a more supportive culture should be at the top of every company’s “to do” list. Here are some of the best quotes and research …
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Phil LeNir of CoachingOurselves.com. As many of you noticed I’ve been writing more from a personal view of careers and personal development. I published this piece on organizational development because anyone can apply these concepts to their business and life. There are a lot of management development …
When a business stops trying to control their employees, the employees begin to feel free at work. This freedom will allow them to feel more comfortable and happy. Let’s say you have 50 employees who each have 100 Facebook and 100 Twitter friends. That’s 10,000 people that your employees are interacting with. They are talking …
You may have read that title and thought, “What does my company’s marketing have to do with work happiness?” A lot. 70% of business is transacted because your friend told you about a product or service. You probably own an iPod because your friends wouldn’t stop raving about their iPod. You trust your friends to …
Unleash Employees’ Inner Creative Marketing Talents – Rehumanize Business Part 2 Read More »
Too many businesses are worried about playing it safe. They don’t want to uncover the bad stuff that is happening in their business, so they look the other way instead. Human Resources is there to protect the company. Upper management only wants to know about positive sales figures. Who can most employees turn to? They …
