Category Archives: Use What Works in Theory

The Difference Between Managing and Leading People

Source: nickobec
Some time ago, I remember going to a kickoff meeting for a very high profile project that required different departments in the company to cooperate and work together. Each department had their own agenda and wanted to steer the project towards a direction that benefit them the most, and there were a […]

Ride Your Wave of Productivity

Source: danflo
Here’s a little bit of trivia: did you know that you are typically shorter at night than in the morning by about 1/4 - 1/2 of an inch? Just as your body varies during the day, your mind also varies as the day goes by.
Some of us are morning people, while others don’t […]

Are You Aggressive Enough with Your Dreams?

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In today’s fast-paced world, we are often too busy with current events that we never really sit down to truly know what we want for ourselves in the future. When you do think about what your long-term goals and dreams are, let me warn you about the Allais paradox.
Suppose you have to pick […]

How to Get Ahead

A recent article by Robyn at Brain Based Biz called 7 Strategies to Clinch that Raise or Promotion gives a number of good tips to increase your chances for a promotion. It’s a good read and I recommend taking a look at the article.The first strategy given was “Get noticed.” I thought it was […]

ACE Your Way to Success, Pt. 3

This is the conclusion of the ACE series, where I compare it with SMART and EASIER.
Part 1 of the series introduced ACE (Assess, Commit, Execute) which can be used for both simple and large tasks and goals, and part 2 of the series explained in more details of how ACE can be used for the […]