“You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.” – Timber Hawkeye*** Being too busy can be all consuming. I know what it’s like to be busy at work. I know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed. When I worked …
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“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” – William James*** I remember working with a supervisor from a department I had worked with for a number of years. She informed me the department was making changes and was changing their name. She informed me …
“Lovers of print are simply confusing the plat for food.” – Douglas Adams*** In the 1970s the world was introduced to the personal computer. In the 1980s commercial internet providers began to emerge on the scene following the introduction of the internet as a means of connecting and sharing information …
“It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” – Steve Jobs*** Introduction The Coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc with businesses large and small. Staffing patterns are up and down, some working …
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“You don’t get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results.” – Mike Hawkins*** It takes effort and focus to maintain order and get work done. It takes just as much effort to stay motivated and creative, especially when there is a …
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“Make your life a mission – not an intermission.” – Arnold H. Glasgow, American Psychologist** The Importance of Mission I once worked for an organization that was strong on mission as well as vision. I struggled initially with the difference between the two, but after looking it up several times …
“Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.” — Brian Tracy** I was a department of one. I had no staff at the time but was given the charge of developing, providing mandatory full day diversity training to approximately 300 managers, directors and executives. …
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“Having the flexibility to work out of your home, your favorite cafe, or even an airport (provided they have the Holy Grail that is free wifi) is a workplace game-changer.” — Alina Heim, Writer, digital nomad The Face of Work Options Is Changing We are living in a time when we have …
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“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ― Steve Maraboli, Author*** The world is experiencing unprecedented times of change due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19). Even in the case of a …
I know you’re busy. You know you’re busy; but do all the people who send you mail in this digital age know you’re busy? Did anyone realize that when they chose to save you the trouble of receiving and opening all those envelopes and mailers, of days gone by, that …
