What are we without enhancement, skill development and opportunities to learn? The section will focus on practical answers to practical issues that we face in our professional and personal lives. This section will feature guest contributors with real life experiences that can benefit readers as they seek success.
Story provided by Seth’s Blog. Written by Seth Godin Our life is filled with projects. We invest time, effort or money, and perhaps we get a result. It’s useful to have a portfolio of projects, because not all of them are going to work. The 2 x 2 grid looks like this: It might be … Continue reading
Story originally posted on 99U. Written by Tina Essmaker. Illustration by Yeyei Gomez. “These extraordinary times require more awareness and thoughtfulness around expectations,” remarked Deepa Subramanian, Chief Product & Digital Officer for the ACLU. Deepa is overseeing a team of 60 people as they’ve made the transition from working at the office to working remotely … Continue reading
Story provided by The Muse. Story written by Leah Campbell. Photo provided by Westend61/Getty Images If you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. At least, not according to the Pew Research Center, which found that 73% of Americans are feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge at least one to two days … Continue reading
Story provided by The Ladders. Story written by Thomas Oppung Habits make up who we are — they are either helping us achieve our long-term goals or making it difficult for us to do our best work. Highly effective and efficient people rely on better productive habits to get things done. They are proactive about … Continue reading
Story provided by Farnam Street Blog – “Nothing so much assists learning as writing down what we wish to remember.” — Cicero One of the keys to getting smarter is to read a lot. But that’s not enough. How you read matters. But reading is only one part of the equation. It’s nearly worthless if you can’t remember and apply … Continue reading
Story provided by The Muse and written by Sara McCord All too often, people make requests for your time or expertise that just aren’t feasible. It’s why Muse Founder and COO Alex Cavoulacos wrote a helpful article with advice for declining an email introduction you never agreed to. Once you’ve been on the receiving end—feeling uncomfortable with an ask … Continue reading
Story written by Dr. Robert Cialdini; Story provided by Influence at Work – Usually, a communicator’s purpose is to develop and send a message that alters the attitudes, decisions, or behaviors of recipients. The critical question, of course, is how best to arrange it so as to not produce the dreaded analysis paralysis. Although social … Continue reading
Photo credit: Getty Images; Story provided by Inc. – Learning has the most value when the information or skills we gain get implemented into our lives. That might mean performing different tasks than before or doing jobs differently, but it also can mean that we think and make decisions differently than we otherwise would have. … Continue reading
Story written by Alyse Kalish; Story provided by The Muse – You’re a hard worker. You like things to be done on time, and done well. To you, it’s a small ask. So when someone you work with keeps turning in unfinished reports or sloppy pieces of work, it really grinds your gears. Not only … Continue reading
Illustration by Irena Gajic; Story written by Emily Ludolph; Story provided by 99u Congratulations! You’ve been bumped up to a leadership role for the very first time. Maybe it’s something you’ve seen coming for awhile, or maybe it’s come about because the scaling startup or creative studio you work at suddenly needed a management layer. Whatever … Continue reading