3 Positive Strategies to Deal with Interruptions positive actions productivity work culture work interruptions work positive Oct 15, 2023

Interruptions intrude every single day at work.

At least they do for me. What about you?

They’re uninvited, unexpected, and un

Research indicates that it takes you anywhere from 10-20 minutes...

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What Upsets You at Work? anger management at work upset at work work culture work positive work upset Oct 08, 2023

It’s college football season. That means some ranked teams lose that are expected to win. They get upset and by teams that are unranked. 

Teams win that aren’t supposed to win.

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How Well Do You Focus at Work? focus productivity work culture work positive Oct 01, 2023

I was lying flat on my back in the grassy outfield, trying to come around. I had drifted back from my third-base position for the Little League team White Sox into shallow left field to catch a fly...

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3 Strategies for a Successful 4th Quarter fourth quarter success leading change productivity strategic leadership work positive Sep 24, 2023

Heard anybody say lately, “Where did 2023 go?”

Maybe you said it.

Yes, the final quarter of 2023 starts next week.

The question behind the question is, “How do we have a...

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3 Strategies to Finish Your Day Strong efficiency finish day strong organization productivity work positive work/life balance Sep 17, 2023

Ever notice that the last words of a conversation are the ones you remember? For example, the last sentence your spouse says in the morning as you walk out the door. The concluding words of a team...

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3 Ways to Eliminate Productivity Busters increase productivity limit technology productivity work positive Sep 10, 2023

You’re in a Zoom meeting. Your phone buzzes. Do you read the Caller ID and decide about answering?

You’re working on your computer on an important project. Is your e-mail open, set on...

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5 Ways to Work Happy happy at work labor day work culture work positive worker dissatisfaction Sep 03, 2023

Labor Day in the U.S. is this weekend. We celebrate work by taking a day off. Seems like if we really loved our work, we’d put in some extra hours instead of taking a day off. (I know....

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3 Smart Starts to Your Morning how to win the rat race positive morning habits productivity profitability smart start to begin the day work positive Aug 27, 2023

I watched a track meet and listened as the announcers analyzed most of the shorter races by talking about the runner’s start. “She got off to a great start” or “He had a lot...

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3 Signs Youā€™re Positively Engaged at Work employee engagement work engagement work positive work satisfaction Aug 20, 2023

“How do you know you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing for work?” the college student asked me.

A middle-aged guy and I had the same discussion recently as he...

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3 Smart Recipes for a Positive Work Culture business development business growth productivity profit-enhancing activities work positive Aug 13, 2023

I really enjoy feeding birds on our farm. The problem is that squirrels love bird seed, too.

I waged war on the bird-seed-stealing squirrels one winter. I borrowed an air rifle and looked for the...

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3 Ways to Turbocharge Your Productivity increase productivity and profits work culture Aug 06, 2023

What one word best describes what these three scenarios share?
      Many states have passed a “no texting while driving” law.
      The gallery is quiet...

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3 Ways to Work Positive in a Mutiny work culture Jul 30, 2023

How do you react when your teammates mutiny at work? Dig their heels in and say, “Ain’t gonna do it. No way. No how.”

My mentor, Ed Friedman, had a fourth positive work culture...

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