Harvard Business Review’s Jackson G. Lu, Modupe Akinola, and Malia Mason have collaborated on this article to help us become more creative at work. Here are my key insights from their piece. Embed from Getty Images Research demonstrates that by switching between problems at disciplined fixed intervals, we are likelier to achieve better…
Read Full ArticleAndrew Powell-Morse explores the Japanese model of Kaizen; a concept designed to help improve an organization’s processes. Check out my observations below. Embed from Getty Images The Kaizen concept was introduced to the Japanese business world after World War II and is best implemented as a long-term model across your organization At its core,…
Read Full ArticleChris Bailey, the author of The Productivity Project, explains how caffeine improves our mental and physical performance. See my top takeaways from the article underneath. Embed from Getty Images Despite how tired you are, caffeine can help with your stamina and perseverance when working on any long or uninteresting projects As well as improving your…
Read Full ArticleWriting for Westfair Communications, Filomena Fanelli suggests ways around our fear of public speaking. Read on for more information from her piece. Embed from Getty Images “This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy”—Jerry Seinfeld But overcoming this fear can…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – June 16 Writing for The Simple Dollar, Trent Hamm heads up Smart Thinking this week with a sharp truth about our finances. Zach of the Four Pillar Freedom blog explains how investment returns aren’t the only way to be set for retirement. And Grant Sabatier, author of Millennial Money, urges…
Read Full ArticleTaylor Pearson, author of The End of Jobs, shares his approach to dividing and tracking your time successfully to get the most out of your week. Read on for more information from his piece. Embed from Getty Images Use a calendar to define how you want to spend your time; divide your work into…
Read Full ArticleJoe Thompson, editor of Canadian Metal Working, explains the DMAIC process. See my top takeaways from the article underneath. Embed from Getty Images DMAIC can be used in an organization to improve processes with data collection as part of the Six Sigma initiative As it is fairly basic, the strategy is easy to…
Read Full ArticleDustin Nelson, news writer of Thrillist, reveals the results of caffeine toxicity research on our daily coffee drinking habit. Check out my observations below. Embed from Getty Images Recent studies looking at the potential toxicity of drinking too much caffeine show that up to 400 milligrams a day is fine So, if you’re in…
Read Full ArticleStephanie Scotti, writing for Smart Brief rallies us into managing our fear of giving presentations. Here are my key insights from her piece. Embed from Getty Images Whether you’re heading into your first or 50th presentation, you’ll be attempting to manage your anxiety—don’t worry, that fear is a normal human response to public speaking…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – June 9 Frugal Rules’ John Schmoll kicks off our Smart Thinking this week by teaching us different ways to invest our first one hundred dollars. Stefanie O’Connell, in her self-named blog, explains how to save for retirement if you’re self-employed. And Sarah Li Cain of High Fiving Dollars shares her…
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