Lately everyone seems to like to complain how busy they are every day. College students, children, adults, everyone echos the same complaints. "I'm so busy!" "I can't possibly add one more thing!" This blog post by Scott Berkun clearly points out that this culture of busy is ingrained, "That simply by always seeming to have … Continue reading Culture of Busy
Start Meetings on Time
Anyone else remember the West Wing Episode Election Night in Season 4 where Debbie Fiderer (the replacement for Mrs. Landingham) insists meetings start on time, regardless of who was in attendance? (If you don't, you can see a transcript here). The best quote is from Debbie, "The meeting starts on time and if you're not … Continue reading Start Meetings on Time
Be More Productive: Flip the Switch
Editor’s Note: This post was originally for Brazeen Careerist, where I am lucky enough to be a guest blogger. If you haven’t checked out the site, I highly recommend it. What if you could gain an extra hour in the day? Sleep better? Really reconnect with your friends and family? Extend your attention span? Be … Continue reading Be More Productive: Flip the Switch
Top 10 Reasons People Get Fired
I was recently visiting a middle school classroom and noticed this list above the timeout chair. The teacher said she is not so subtly trying to tell her students that the behaviors they are getting into trouble for in her classroom, would likely get them fired int real life. Some of the behaviors would mean … Continue reading Top 10 Reasons People Get Fired
Why you should use your vacation time
As Americans we get very little vacation time. This 2007 chart from the World Tourism Organization showing nine countries indicates that on average, Americans are granted 16 fewer days (math: the numbers in the table add up to 265, divide by nine and you get 29.4, minus 13 equals 16.4) than the other countries listed. … Continue reading Why you should use your vacation time