Blog entries tagged 'enhancing productivity'

Busyness Does Not Equal Productivity

vallove

gain, delivering missed papers. That night, the cycle started all over again. Add to that a husband and two small kids and you begin to get a fuller picture of what my life was like.

Seven days per week, 365 days per year, we kept up that schedule.

What about vacations you ask. Ha! What vacations?

After total burnout and a bout with depression, I asked a few serious and personally important questions: is there a better way? Is there a way to do what needs to be done with [...]

Unhappy Work Atmosphere?

eliyingling

that have worked with me or for me. And whats funny about it is that they always seemed to work even better after I sincerely commented on them.

I believe as humans going through each tiring busy day, we tend to forget how living the simple phrase of the Golden Rule can better our work atmospheres, each communication made, and every relationship.

Why do we forget to raise ourselves up and be the better person?

A favorite phrase of mine coming from Doctor Phil is, &q [...]

On A Good Day, Motivation Lasts About 5 Minutes

vallove

on. The big 'poof' has an important job: to get the fire started. Then the 'poof' vanishes, just as quickly as it came. It was great while it lasted.

When the poof vanishes, a fire remains. Now, the charcoal is engaged. It is set on fire and can continue to burn for hours. No one would attempt to burn lighter fluid for hours; it's impractical and dangerous. Knowing the nature of lighter fluid makes it easy to apply it where it's needed, with care and attention.

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Calm in the Storm

vallove

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2. Clear your space. I'm intrigued by piles. Some folks have piles of stuff and they navigate through them fairly well. Others get paralyzed by piles and can't focus in their presence. Either way, clear a reasonable space for yourself to work in. Then, only introduce into the cleared space what you are working on at the present moment. Nothing else!

3. Your full presence is requested--no multi-tasking allowed. I know this might be a hard one for those of us who are accus [...]

Creating a Team

DrErica

y types and styles. Some are outgoing, friendly and express their desires openly. Others are shy, quiet, indirect, unassertive, and maybe even unaware of what they really want. Then there are those who manipulate others, create dissention, crave attention, divert others from the task at hand, or attempt to sabatoge the work of certain individuals or the entire group.

How does a group become a team, given that people join a group for different reasons, with different perso [...]

Recession Anxiety: Making it Work For You

drlaurie

Educate your team. Every business goes through high and low cycles. Emphasize the importance of focusing on the word "cycle" in all corporate communications. No matter how bad the news reports, a recession is only a cycle.

. Use Recession Anxiety as a motivational tool. Empower your team with incentives that reward innovative approaches to managing during tough times. Instead of letting recession anxiety run rampant, take charge by reas [...]

Tension headaches in the boardroom

laurig

mal">But there are many things you can do to lead you along the road to recovery. The Mayo Clinic claims that managing a tension headache is often a balance between fostering healthy habits, finding effective non-drug treatments and using medications appropriately when necessary. In addition they say, a number of preventive, self-care and alternative treatments may be all you need to deal with headache pain effectively.

Healthy hab [...]

THE AMC MADMEN PROGRAM: corporate suite fragging

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known to have been fragged (killed) by their men. Another 1400 incidents were strongly believed to have been caused by fragging. That doesn't include incidents of troops killing one another.

I wonder what the popularity of the movie Mad Men says about life in 2007 corporations; 2007 America.

Workplace wellness...

corellc

I recently presented Workplace Wellness for Nightingale-Conant Corporation employees during a health and wellness program. When we think wellness, we think fresh air, good environment, comfortable and ergonomically correct worksites. The experience was incredible - what a healthy workforce and what an engaging environment! This is a company that walks the talk - and lives it each and every day! What is your workplace like? Does it contribute to optimum health? [...]

Rx: For 'the blah's'...some 'Aha's!'

drlaurie

s can de-motivate even the most optimistic staff members. This might be a good time of year to hold a party to celebrate last year's accomplishments. When business is slow, you can offer to reward your high performers with extra time off. Let them know this is your way of showing appreciation for their having gone the extra mile when the crunch was on. When business picks up, you will find they are willing to push themselves harder as a result of your rec [...]