Boss’s Tip of the Week: Conserve your mental energy
Research confirms what common sense suggests. Knowledge work is real work that uses up real energy. So, just as you save your physical energy for important physical tasks, do the same with your mental...
View ArticleBoss’s Tip of the Week: Start your day right
Everyone’s got a “best way” to start the day. The trick is to figure out what your best way is and then start every day that way. There are lots of different ways that bosses start their days and...
View ArticleBoss’s Tip of the Week: If you’re facing a boring task
Every job has its boring tasks. Here are three things you can do when you have to get one done. Tackle it when you’ve got the energy to do it quickly and efficiently. Turn it into a game. Make it a...
View ArticleBoss’s Tip of the Week: Do what works for you.
There are lots of great “how to” books out there. One of my favorites is Getting Things Done by David Allen. Allen lays out a system that many people love and follow to the letter. That’s great, but...
View ArticleBoss’s Tip of the Week: Ask for help
There’s just no way that you’re going to be able to do everything that’s asked of you all by yourself. So, don’t act stupid. Ask for help. Ask for help from your boss. Ask for help from your team. Ask...
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