By Gwen Moran June 25, 2022 Have you ever looked at another person’s daily accomplishments and thought, “How do they do it”? By the time most are pouring a second cup of coffee in the morning, some super-achievers have gone for a 5-mile run, hit inbox zero, and nailed the rough draft of … Continue reading The ultimate guide to purposeful productivity (your mental health will thank you)
Burnout and How To Avoid It Joe Martin / 15 Jun 2022 Stress is a fact of life. Whether it’s caused by work or general daily responsibilities, it’s not uncommon to feel worn out from time to time. Stress or exhaustion can take a serious toll on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being if … Continue reading Burnout and How To Avoid It
By Kaihan Krippendorff April 23, 2022 What image comes to your mind when you think of the word “entrepreneur”? Many of us will visualize youthful, creative fanatics on a solo mission to change the world. It took me by surprise when, in one of my strategy workshops, I met a woman named Jean … Continue reading 7 factors that stop your best ideas and how to overcome them
By Next Big Idea Club April 10, 2022 Ruchika Tulshyan is the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy consultation firm. She has also been a business journalist, covering diversity and leadership for Forbes. Below, Tulshyan shares five key insights from her new book, Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging … Continue reading 5 things you probably haven’t thought of that will help you be more inclusive
By Stephanie Vozza April 02, 2022 Few people love meetings. They interrupt your day, which hurts your workflow, and many could have been an email. A Harvard Business Review survey of managers found that 83% reported that meetings on their calendars were unproductive. But Nic Marks, CEO of Friday Pulse, an organization that uses … Continue reading This is when more meetings can actually make your workplace happier
By Elizabeth Grace Saunders March 24, 2022 You start with excitement at the accomplishment of getting your new schedule approved: “Yes! I negotiated a four-day workweek. This will give me the opportunity to have a bit more breathing room on my extra day off.” Then disillusionment sets in: Why can’t I get all … Continue reading How to work a 4-day week without overloading on meetings
By Doug Aamoth March 19, 2022 In my never-ending search for efficiency, I realized that if I could stop constantly checking my phone all morning, I could save quite a bit of time. More important: I could stop getting distracted by all the other stuff on my phone. And there sat the Amazon … Continue reading 5 simple Alexa commands for a more productive morning
By Johannes Novy February 16, 2022 How can a city be socially just, environmentally sustainable and economically robust? And what role can urban industry play? These questions underpin IBA27, an ambitious international building exhibition to be held in the Stuttgart region of Germany in 2027. Ahead of that final showcase stage, designers from … Continue reading The secret to designing a ‘productive city’
By Arthur C. Brooks February 15, 2022 I had a poignant conversation with an accomplished woman in finance, about my age, while doing research for my book. She is tremendously successful on Wall Street—she’s made a fortune and is highly respected. Like me, she had put in decades into her career and progressed to … Continue reading This is the downside of being a high-achiever at work
By Rick Pastoor February 15, 2022 The fun part about living is that random things happen. Or, without getting into a big philosophical discussion here: The fact that we never control life is what makes it beautiful. But in our working life, it can get us in serious trouble. Making any type of … Continue reading Follow these 4 steps to handle the unexpected like a pro
