As the summer begins to wind down, are you finding yourself becoming a little bored? Do the projects that once fired you up now leave you with little motivation? No need to worry, you’re not the only one! Instead of distracting yourself from boredom, use it to your...
Today is Hug Your Boss Day. While it is a wonderful gesture, the unofficial holiday may feel like more of a good idea than a practical one for some employers and supervisors. The employee/employer relationship is extremely complex. There’s the personal aspect, which...
Most people look at retirement as a time to kick back and relax. You’ve earned it, right? While relaxation is an important part of retirement, having a strong purpose is the real driving force behind living a good life in your golden years. Setting Goals in Your...
When you make the decision to put your energy into ONE Thing, there are two certainties you can count on: something will be put on the backburner and left undone, and chaos will come as a result. Fear of this chaos is a productivity thief that hinders many people from...
Relaxation Day isn’t about guilty pleasure, it’s about reenergizing our bodies and minds so that we can successfully pursue our goals. Pushing harder doesn’t make us more productive. Instead, when we try to get everything done but forget to take care of ourselves, we...
Has the afternoon battle against tiredness become part of your daily work routine? Even people that do their best to get plenty of nighttime sleep can feel drained by the afternoon, especially if their brain has been firing on all cylinders. So what can you do to...
Today, we recognize National Public Speaker Day, a day that celebrates an activity that has most of this blog audience collectively grimacing. In honor of this day, we dove into the backstory of one of our favorite speakers. Our very own, Jay Papasan. Does the thought...
The whole point of a vacation is to relax and reenergize yourself, which is important not just for your own sanity, but to make you more productive when you’re back on the clock. For many people the act of planning a vacation can be a time-consuming endeavor that...
Summer is well under way. That means it’s time to dust off the pile of books that’s been sitting on your nightstand since last Labor Day and pick out your summer reads. Turning the pages of a good book give will not only give you fodder for conversation at next week’s...