What do you do when you want to achieve something that seems out of reach? You set goals. Setting goals is important, but there is something else you should be looking at to achieve those goals. Focus on your system. Author James Clear gives the example of...
When faced with a tough decision, most people say "I'm going to sleep on it." Time to think is important, but having a strategy to digest those thoughts is necessary. Instead of just sleeping on it or getting tangled in your thoughts, Chip and Dan...
Would you show up for an in-person work meeting in your pajamas, bowl of cereal in hand? While there are plenty of heated opinions about whether video calls are as productive as face-to-face meetings, the reality today is that a lot of people are having a...
Some see a commute to an office every day as a slog. For them, suddenly working from home is a dream. For others, the commute to the office lends a sense of routine and normalcy. These folks are not excited about sheltering in place, or even...
We are living (and working) through a moment where in-person contact is being limited. When it comes to hiring, this means video interviews are becoming more common, which is why we've put together this tip-sheet to help navigate these difficult times. 1 - Pick the right...
If you were to get resume advice from anyone who would it be? How about Google’s Director of Talent, Kyle Ewing? The company receives literally millions of resumes a year, and a real, live person reads every single one. Here’s what Ewing says are the four most...
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.” Reflect on that statement for a moment. You may even have an immediate connection to it, with your own delinquent “to-do’s” catapulting to the center of your attention. It was entrepreneur, author, and...
Love him or hate him, Elon Musk is an attention-getter. Recently, the innovative made waves with a series of tweets calling for AI help at Tesla. “A PhD is definitely not required,” tweeted Musk. Tesla is well known for being anti-establishment even in the progressive vanguard of...
Few things are as stress-inducing to employees as an impending merger. McKinsey recently asked over 3,000 leaders if they regarded their change programs as successful, and only a third said “yes.” Organizational issues like cultural changes and new operating models are major factors in the failure of...
When it comes to interviewing, do you wing it or plan it? I hope you responded with the latter. Before any interview, it’s important to make sure you have a solid interview team in place, and that you’ve thought through what kind of buy-in you need...