Yelling Doesn’t Work
An oldie but still gold.
In the early 1960′s, when Tom Watson Jr. was CEO of IBM he discovered that one of his executives made a mistake costing the company $10 million. He called the man into his office asking him “Do you know why I called you here?” The man replied “I assume you’re going to fire me.”“Fire you?” Watson replied. “I spent $10 million educating you. I just want to be sure you learned the right ...
Quick productivity boost
Throw out your 10-page to-do list.
It’s daunting and overloads your working memory, which is energy intensive with a short bandwidth.
Instead, keep a shorter list for each day that you can tick off as you go. Maximum one page.
Make sure you have a few easy items (low hanging fruit) that you can accomplish easily for a quick win. If you find that you’re stuck or stalled, choose a small item to build back your momentum.
If you really have that many things to manage over time, ...
Brain fog
After a weekend of holiday eating and activities, I think it’s appropriate to tackle the Energises pillar of the SHAPES model — it represents managing the ability of your body and brain to operate in a peak performing state.
Since my knee surgery last July, I’ve maintained a healthy diet and exercise regime to minimise inflammation (pain) in my knee. I’ve reduced, and in most cases, eliminated, processed sugars, breads and other grains, and animal fats. I also keep really ...
Brain fog
After a weekend of holiday eating and activities, I think it’s appropriate to tackle the Energises pillar of the SHAPES model — it represents managing the ability of your body and brain to operate in a peak performing state.
Since my knee surgery last July, I’ve maintained a healthy diet and exercise regime to minimise inflammation (pain) in my knee. I’ve reduced, and in most cases, eliminated, processed sugars, breads and other grains, and animal fats. I also keep really ...
A Journey to Truth
As a leader, it is imperative that you ground yourself in your personal values and stay true to your talents and interests. It’s what gives you power and purpose in your daily interactions internally and as a representative of your organisation. It also contributes to your own emotional maturity as a leader and adult.
However, some people aren’t in any way connected to their truth so don’t even know where to start to bring congruence to their work and life. That’s okay. ...
Lack of sleep makes you crazy and fat
It’s not just you, it’s anyone who isn’t getting the rest they need.
Lack of adequate sleep has a real and measurable impact on our cognitive functions and emotional regulation. In addition, lack of sleep depresses our immune system, raises stress levels and, correspondingly, blood pressure.
Even worse for anyone on a diet, lack of sleep wreaks havoc on our appetite and metabolism of glucose. Run yourself down enough and you’ll be at risk of developing pre-diabetic ...
