We treat goals and objectives as synonyms when we talk and write casually. But we weaken focus and motivation if we treat them as synonyms when we plan and strategize. Weaken focus and motivation? Yes.
Jul 5, 2024
3 min
It is ridiculous for business teams to strive to be like sports teams. And it can be dangerous. Here’s why.
Jul 3, 2024
2 min
Why would we want to help ourselves fail? Because it gives us a ready excuse in case we fail. And so to soften the blow.
Jul 2, 2024
2 min
If you are human, then you, like the rest of us, have probably resolved to have a better year than last year. (I told you we are an optimistic bunch.) And so you plan for the best and pooh-pooh the worst. (Talk about optimism!)
Jul 1, 2024
1 min
You might think that the more resolute you are, the more your resolutions will stick. And they will, but not in the manner you hope.
Jun 28, 2024
2 min
Have you ever wondered why, once you have made a decision, you don't always feel excited by it or motivated to execute on it? Surely, you've noticed this at work as well, in how people react to decisions already made. Sometimes they are positive and enthusiastic. And sometimes not.
Jun 27, 2024
3 min
Tell me, what causes more harm to your IQ, smoking pot or being distracted? And the answer is...
Jun 26, 2024
2 min
Falling downwards on a staircase is easy because gravity makes it so. But falling upwards. Now there's a thing! You land on a higher level.
Jun 25, 2024
1 min
You can be both thermostat and thermometer. At work, at home, and out and about. You can raise the temperature through how you behave. And you can lower it through how you react. And vice versa.
Jun 24, 2024
1 min
"Thank you" and "well done" were almost unheard of. But when you did hear one or the other, it meant a lot. You took it seriously, because it was genuine. And it felt like you just got a bonus.
Jun 21, 2024
2 min
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