May 11, 2014
Taking the risk to move beyond busy
There's a lot of insecurity in the job market these days, so it's natural to want to play it safe; and the safest option is normally to do what everyone…
March 24, 2014
Hot emails and emotional control
Abraham Lincoln got mad at times. When he did, he had an interesting technique to deal with it. He’d write what he called a ‘hot letter’. In an article published…
September 13, 2012
Time awareness
My watch broke a few weeks ago. No big deal. However it’s summer, the children are at home, and my wife has broken her watch too (careless you might say).…
May 2, 2012
Productivity through chunking and slicing
How long does your attention stay on one thing at work? One study found that office workers switch task every three minutes. You’re working on a project and ‘ping’ an…
April 22, 2012
We need more doubt
I don’t see enough doubt…and it really worries me. As I psychologist, I understand why we prefer not to doubt but, for businesses at least, there has never been a…
February 14, 2012
Thinking with your body
For this little experiment you will need a pen. Hold the pen lightly in your lips. Then read the following statement: Why don’t oysters ever donate to charity? Because they…