Practice Doesn’t Always Make Perfect
Apple made a great leap forward in communications and mobile computing in 2007 when it launched the iPhone.
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Deliver Tough News the Right Way
Former BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward could have immediately and swiftly announced that the explosion of the British oil giant’s rig, Deepwater Horizon, had…
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Deadline Power
Legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington once said, “I don’t need time. I need a deadline.” If that was true for Sir Duke, it is also true for you.
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But Will It Sell?
Will this idea that you are considering lead to a product that sells? This is the hardest question you and your colleagues will ask yourselves every day.
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Stop Being Your Own Worst Critic
Does this one ring a bell? You, reader, are your own worst critic. Your penchant for nitpicking every detail and harshly critiquing your accomplishments makes…
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Fire Drama Queens
Drama queens (and kings!) are bad for business. They disrupt your workplace by gossiping, backbiting, exaggerating every situation, justifying their bad…
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Don’t Choose Your Lunch
Back in 2014, Barack Obama declared that he only focused on making the most-important decisions.
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Slow That Decision Down
“Don't rush me, sonny! You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles,” warned Billy Crystal, costumed up as Miracle Max in the 1987 classic The…
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Churchill’s Finest Hobby
Winston Churchill once wrote that “The cultivation of a hobby and new forms of interest is therefore a policy of first importance”. He knew this well.
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Stop Busywork Now!
You already know that busywork does nothing more than create the perception that people are working harder than they really are.
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How to Avoid a Nuclear War
You will never make a fully-informed decision. Accept it. The reality is that every choice involves using limited information, can have unforeseen…
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Words as Self-Sabotage
You are often your own worst enemy. It starts with the words out of your mouth and the voices in your head.
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How Did We End Up with So Many Meetings?
Meetings are a necessity. Meetings also often stink. Typically, they are a waste of time.
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4 Steps to Foster Creativity
Creativity is not some remote and solitary island. Each day, from the studios of legendary visual effects outfit Industrial Light & Magic to the conference…
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Thank God It’s… Thursday?
The best and most creative thinking and problem-solving can only take place during uninterrupted periods of time. You know it and so do your colleagues.
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Our Soured Romance with Overwork
The idea that working ever harder and longer leads to better results is as American as apple pie, despite all evidence to the contrary.
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Living the Impossible Dream
Your ambitious goal isn’t impossible to accomplish—and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
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4 Steps for Dealing with Self-Doubt
It's natural to feel like an imposter sometimes. But don't dwell on your self-doubt.
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The Hidden Stressors that Keep You Working
If you are like many Americans, you spend more time working than ever. You're also more likely to work weekends than in years past.
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How to Say No When it Counts
Sometimes you just have to say no. That isn’t always easy. But there are strategies that can help say no when you need to—and save your time, energy, and…
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