New survey finds majority of Americans have experienced symptoms of workaholism Just 47% regularly get 8 hours of sleep each day, but 71% work at least 8 hours With large swathes of the world population working from home in quarantine and isolation among these uncertain times, the line between work and leisure can easily be […]
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4 Ways to Help Your Business Recover From COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak has thrown the world into chaos, bringing with it a time of economic uncertainty. Businesses have had no choice but to furlough employees left, right and centre, and there are growing concerns over how long the global recession could last. With this in mind, it’s vital for businesses to think about the […]
Why Now is the Time to Revisit Your Business Strategy
Whatever your business strategy was on January 1, 2020, you can bet that it was out the window by April 1. Our world has been turned upside down and inside out. While your head may be spinning as you work to figure out your options, now is the right time to start working on your […]
Preventing Loneliness During Social Distancing
https://www.eduref.net/how-to-practice-social-distancing-without-feeling-isolated/ Several weeks into the semi-quarantine and social distancing, Americans are starting to really feel the isolation. It’s easy to take for granted the social benefit we get from others, the simple “Good morning, how are you!” from the barista at a coffee house, the “Have a nice day!” from the bank teller, and most […]
Doing What Works in Troubled Times
Everyone is struggling to understand what they should be doing in these very difficult times. We are struggling to understand what works, whether it’s how we lead our people, how we work on a daily basis, how we engage our customers, how we move forward. The crisis has created a heightened sense of urgency around […]
3 Proven Ways to Get You Through Tough Times
Editor’s Note: This article originally posted Dec. 19, 2017. In light of the difficult economic and social impacts from Covid-19, we felt it was timely to re-post now. We will get through this together. I couldn’t handle it. The pressure of closing the business, being hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and in the middle […]
Watch the World Change
Now that we’re a few months into the new year, I hope that you have more than begun to sketch out your plans for 2020 and beyond. As you push into 2020 and map out your plan for 2021, it’s a good time to channel your inner marketer and lean on your curiosity and imagination. […]
Are You a Consensus Leader or Dictator?
It’s a good bet that you’ve been exposed to articles, courses and lectures about various styles of management. You’ve read how each is appropriate for some companies and for some levels of organization and at various times. When should the dictator in you emerge? A consensus-building leader works well in that style until someone yells […]
The Tyranny of the Urgent
I have a somewhat unusual combination of education and job experience. I think I am one of the few college professors who have worked in industry as a service manager in a line management position. From that background, I have had the opportunity to consult with a number of service managers in the computer industry. […]
8 Tips for Right-Brain Entrepreneurs to Build Balance
Traditionally, the majority of entrepreneurs have been logical thinkers, problem solvers, with full attention to details. These are the stereotypical left-brain engineers. Yet I see a big shift from the knowledge age, with its left-brain foundation, to a critical focus today on visualization, creativity, relationships, and collaboration, which are more in the domain of right-brainers. […]
