I love this post from world-renowned entrepreneur, best-selling author, and innovator Josh Linkner. What a great idea! (Wish I had known about that many years ago!)
What can you reimagine today?
Source: Reimagine – Josh Linkner
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Pablo Picasso didn’t begin crafting timeless masterpieces with his first paint set. He probably scrabbled out an uneven stick figure, as many of us did when we first attempted art.
Stumbling is part of the process.
Lady Gaga’s First Song; Picasso’s First Painting – Josh Linkner
Sometimes, people move on. It’s a fact of life, but when an integral and well-liked member of the team moves on, it can create a lot of conflicting emotions. In this Harvard Business Review article, Liane Davey discusses how to handle this situation in a way that helps both you and your team members, as well as making the transition process easier for your departing employee.
Source: How to Manage Morale When a Well-Liked Employee Leaves
Do you love your work? Is it an adventure?
Here’s a guy who spent eight years measuring brain activity while people worked in order to identify the components of workplace culture that make work an adventure. This was preceded by a decade of doing laboratory studies to understand the brain basis for effective teamwork. Find out the two things that most make a difference here:
Source: How Oxytocin Can Make Your Job More Meaningful | Greater Good Magazine
This post is timely. I have many clients I like to share this with:
While it is never a “bad” time to do some reflection over questions like these, the end of a year and the beginning of a new year are always an auspicious time to do so.
Please consider taking the time to ponder these questions and actually write down your answers, as that will make the process even more effective. Then, save your responses in a place you can review them over the year and look back at them at the end of 2018.
(Don’t forget to write down and appreciate all of your successes.)
Happy 2018!
Source: Ask Yourself These Seven Questions Before Setting 2018 Goals
Do you have sisu? Find out what it is and if you might need more of it in this interesting piece by my friend and fellow entrepreneur, Josh Linkner:
Source: The Quality Shared by Detroit, Finland, and the Best Entrepreneurs
“Obstacles do not block the path; they are the path.”
Successful people come from all walks of life, yet they all have one thing in common: where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome.
Source: Ten Ways Ridiculously Successful People Think Differently
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.”
–Charles Dickens
I remember having to memorize this quote in grade school, it must have been around fourth or fifth grade, and, it is still as true today as it was back then, or, for that matter back in Dicken’s time.
Procrastination affects everyone. It sneaks up on most people when they’re tired or bored, but for some, procrastination can be a full-fledged addiction, says Dr. Travis Bradberry in this timely article. Although it’s especially common during the holidays given their abundance of distractions, the procrastination cycle can become crippling at any time of the year. This is especially troubling, because recent studies show that procrastination magnifies stress, reduces performance, and leads to poor health.
Read on for some enlightening ideas and tips to help you get to work when you like all of us find you are “not in the mood.”
Source: How To Make Yourself Work When You’re Not In The Mood | LinkedIn
In my experience,
it’s all too easy for those working in healthcare IT to lose sight of their connection to the critical role they play in patient’s lives on a daily basis.
Here are some thoughts on on how to bring that back and keep it present on an ongoing basis.
Source: 7 thoughts on bringing ‘heart’ into IT from Cleveland Clinic CIO Edward Marx
I love these counterintuitive tricks designed to help you be more productive fast. These are especially good for times when you are feeling “stuck” or just are having a hard time getting going on an important project or anything that involves creativity or writing.
What helps you get going when you are not being productive? Please share your ideas in the comments section.