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Archive for Personal Development
Are Limiting Beliefs Keeping You Trapped at Work?
Why Some People Get Stuck—and How You Can Get Free
A year after the New York Times published a brutal exposé on Amazon’s 24/7, on-the-job culture, the retail giant announced it was experimenting with a thirty hour workweek for some of its employees. As far as I’m concerned, this is great news. When I talk with entrepreneurs, executives, and other leaders, I regularly hear they’re […]
What No One Ever Told You About Work-Life Balance
How We Got It Wrong and What to Do About It
When it comes to work and life, most of us know what it feels like to be out of balance. But do we know what it feels like to be in balance? It’s not a trick question—even if it seems so at first. A few years ago, I took my mentoring group on a ropes […]
10 Practical Ways to Boost Your Energy Level
How to Feel Better and Be More Effective
I would describe myself as a high-energy person. But I haven’t always been that way, and it’s certainly no accident. I am very deliberate about managing my energy level.
The High Cost of Shortsighted Frugality
When an Obsession with Paying Less Can Cost You More
Evernote upped its prices last month. The Premium package, which is what I use, jumped from $50 a year to $70. That’s a big hike, and people are complaining like crazy. I can’t tell you how many Twitter and Facebook rants I’ve seen about this. I won’t join the chorus. To me it represents a […]
How to Become a Morning Person
(Even If You Don’t Think You Can)
We’ve all heard the benefits of becoming a morning person. But how do you become one? In this post I provide a nine steps you can take starting today.