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Volume 23 No. 35
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August 26, 2016
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Cal Newport likes to improve productivity by stepping away from his desk and embarking on a "concentration circuit" of new environments. A recent trip included secluded park benches and quiet corners in museums. "Creating things with your brain can be incredibly satisfying -- but sometimes a dramatic change of scenery is needed to remind yourself of this reality," he explains. Study Hacks Blog (4/1)
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Complaints from subordinates don't always need to be acted on, but how you respond is critical, writes Marlene Chism. She advises listening first to understand them, helping them understand what's really bothering them and not letting individuals speak for people not in the room. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (4/4)
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Too often, decisions get made at secondary meetings, when a couple of the people involved decide for everyone, says Dottie Mattison, CEO of Gracious Home New York. That leads to bad decisions made without access to all of the available information. "I have only ever seen excellence achieved, and businesses scaled, when everybody had the same fact set. I've never seen it the other way," Mattison says. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (4/1)
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Researchers have identified a number of ways to improve your listening skills, writes leadership coach Kristi Hedges. Take the time you need to really understand what the other people are telling you, and try to see the world from their perspective. Also, focus on understanding the big picture rather than trying to remember every detail.
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Your body language matters as much as the words you say in meetings and presentations, writes Hallie Crawford. Give thought to your clothing, posture, gestures and efforts to make eye contact, she suggests. "Staring at the floor while giving a presentation to potential clients won't inspire much confidence," she warns.
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Most women are concerned about burdening family as they age, according to a survey by the Nationwide Retirement Institute. "For many families, the job of caregiver typically goes to Mom," said Nationwide's Shawn Britt. "After all, being a nurturer is in our DNA. But for many women, it is difficult to discuss how the role of caregiver might be reversed when it comes our time to need help." TheStreet.com (4/6)
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"Do you know what happens when you give a procrastinator a good idea? Nothing!" -Donald Gardner
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller
"Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you're going to perform, you've already lost." -Usain Bolt
"Knowledge is power. Power to do evil ... or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil." -Veronica Roth
"You have to remember to listen to your customers and have a genuine curiosity to keep learning." -Brett Northart
"It is said of money that it is more easily made than kept, and this is true of many things, such as friendship." -Samuel Butler
"Samson killed a thousand men with the jaw bone of an ass. That many sales are killed every day with the same weapon." -Anonymous
"The great creators - the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, the inventors - stood alone against the men of their time." -Ayn Rand
"Hope is being able to see that there is a light despite all of the darkness." -Desmond Tutu
"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something ... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication." -Roger Staubach
"We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success." -Henry David Thoreau
"People with goals succeed because they know where they're going." -Earl Nightingale
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