Before I start a project I take a break. It could be a short pause with a deep breath or a quick walk to help me get my mind focused. The worst thing anyone can do at work is start a project without looking at where to put their focus. They jump in and make …
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Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Gus Zambrano. Every morning, you awaken to a new day and you launch into your familiar routines as you hustle to meet your daily obligations. Ideally, your work excites you, energizes you, and brings joy to your life. If your work brings you more stress and fatigue …
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Editor's note: This is a guest post from Evita of Evolving Beings In our first part of this series, we considered “Why Companies Should Allow Their Employees to Work from Home”. Today we follow up with 5 important rules to follow when working from home. Having experience in working from home for a company (through …
Sick and tired of taking those man-made drugs that drag you down? Then try my magic drug that’s all natural. A nap. Shhhh, don’t tell anyone. Hey, if you would like to: Reduce your stress Improve your Short-term memory Increase your patience and motivation Process information more efficiently Then you will love “the nap.” Cut! …
Every company should celebrate its successes. Google does this in various ways. Small Scale - Google built lounges for people to gather and talk You don’t need to physically throw a party to create a celebration type atmosphere. People want to gather and share. Your company can do this too by creating an area that’s …
Let's redefine stress so it fits into how you handle your life. Stress is the tension that you create to keep pressure on yourself. We do this because it keeps us on our toes ready to quickly answer a manager's question or finish a report before the deadline. It's hard to admit that our stress …
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We all get a little lazy every now and again and that’s okay. There are some days I push too hard to accomplish so little. That’s when it’s better to just take a lazy day. One of the secrets to your productivity is to understand when these days occur and how to use them …
Get right up in her face and tell her you demand leisure time. Okay, that’s a bit much, but you can probably take some leisure time without being a jerk about it. It’s as simple as taking fifteen minutes here and two minutes there. There is a reason why people are addicted to smoking and …
