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Forget SMART Goals, Set CLEAR Goals Instead
It’s another new year! The good news is that you’ve set new and ambitious goals for yourself.
Your Snooze Button Is Making You Tired
While the easy way out of social jet lag may appear to be either getting up early on weekends or sleeping in later on workdays, your best bet for true reform is to set an alarm for the same time every morning for 90 days and resist the snooze.
Avoid Burn Out with The Kindness/Toughness Paradox
You can’t take care of others until you can take care of yourself first.
Interview Tip: Gather Intel While You Wait
Physically being in a space exposes you to information and resources that simply aren’t available in company reports or on the internet.
Want Busy People to Respond to Your Email? Keep It Short & Urgent
Instead of writing, “I’d love to grab coffee,” say “I could pop by your office for a couple of minutes.”
Know the Difference Between Having Focus (Noun) vs. Focus (Verb)
Focus is a powerful attribute, especially in a world that is tirelessly trying to compete for your time, energy, and attention.
Make a Good Impression: Introduce Yourself by Who You Help
Human beings make snap decisions – our brains are hardwired in this way as a prehistoric survival mechanism.
You Don’t “Have to” Do Everything
The workplace is rife with things that you seemingly “have to” do.
Don’t Waste Your Two Golden Hours of Productivity
What’s the first thing you do when you get out of bed each morning? Most likely, you’re part of the 80 percent of 18- to 44-year-olds who check their smartphones.
Your Best Work Requires the Perfect Environment
Whether it’s a sculpture or a string of code, we need to create a perfect space within which we can really do the cognitively demanding, deep work.
How to Help Others without Harming Yourself
Whether it’s a coffee meeting, a guest blog or a keynote speech, as you continue to develop notoriety in your industry, you’ll increasingly receive requests to share your expertise with others.
When Modesty Becomes Rude
It’s not uncommon to struggle with how to respond to compliments, but immediately defaulting to humility may not have the effect you intended.
Use Daily Rewards To Break Creative Blocks
By writing 750 words a day, or 50 lines of code, or a page of illustrations every morning, you’re turning the act of creating into a habit.
How To Say No Without Burning Bridges
The most common ways they avoid wasting time is by simply saying “no.”
Schedule Breaks Instead of Wasting Time on Interruptions
While a 5 minute walk to the nearest coffee shop pales in comparison to your commute, it quickly adds up with all the other task-switching.
4 Ways to Leave Work At A Reasonable Hour (& Guilt-Free)
Instead of feeling guilty about not being the first one to arrive and the last one to leave, Jullien Gordon, Founder & CEO of New Higher, suggests that we keep four simple indicators in mind for when it’s time to shut down shop and go home, guilt-free.
