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APRIL 16, 2024
A 2017 survey found that 91% of executives believe that a sense of humor is important for career advancement, and 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job. Instigate laughter around the office by hanging a joke-of-the-day calendar in a common area or having a contest to name office equipment in humorous ways. “I
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MAY 19, 2023
Shari Leid, author of The Friendship Series , experienced its powers firsthand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. The Scheduler Tool: calendar Method: Write just a sentence or two in every calendar day’s box. Through the journaling process, I learned to trust myself.
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MAY 10, 2022
As a professional organizer who encourages people to find the joy in tidying up their desks, calendars and filing cabinets, I am very familiar with the thinking behind grunt work, as organizing often falls into that category. By week’s end, you can reward yourself with something commensurate with the goal achieved. In the words of St.
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APRIL 5, 2023
You might remember the original work-from-home parent who got quite publicly interrupted—“ BBC Dad ,” whose toddler sauntered into his office in 2017, while he did a live interview with BBC. Parents still need child care to work remotely. In true prepandemic fashion, he apologizes several times, clearly mortified at the interruption.
Office Dynamics
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Welcome to November—the 11th month of 2017! Look at your calendar between now and year-end. Request a strategy meeting with your executive to discuss their goals for the next two months. What do they need to get accomplished and how can you help achieve those goals?
Productivityist
JANUARY 19, 2017
That way some of the “fundamental” work can be taken care of during off-months and I don’t overwhelm myself with lofty projects or goals every month of the year. One of the reasons I worked with NeuYear was to build a calendar I could use for this process. The next Productivityist Group Coaching intake is planned for May 2017.
Success
JANUARY 7, 2023
The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. They have more long-term impact, and they should help us the most in reaching our goals. Before I started studying productivity and goal setting, I thought all procrastination was created equal. This article was published in August 2017 and has been updated.
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