Category: Performance
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You’re at Your Best When Your Circumstances are the Worst
Many of us believe that we perform at our best when the conditions and circumstances are “just right”. We’re in our comfort zone, we’re on our second or third (or fourth) cup of coffee, and the wi-fi is flowing like fine wine. (Or something like that.) But that’s not true. It’s an illusion. We think…
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The Power of Networking—Why “Nice to Meet You” is Not Enough
Alright, let’s be real. We’ve all been to one of those so-called ‘networking events’ where you slap on a name tag, shake a bunch of hands, and collect a small stack of business cards that you will—100%—never look at again. And if you’re thinking, ‘Nah, I totally follow up,’ let me ask you this: Do…
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Team Not Teaming? I Got Your Back!
Ever been on a team where it feels like your team is disengaged, dysfunctional, uncooperative, or uninspired? Yeah, it sucks. It feels like no matter how hard you try, how much effort you put in, how much quality you strive for in your output, it’s just not enough. It feels like you just can’t win.…
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Time Management is Pain Management
You’ve probably struggled at some point with the age-old enigma of time management. You’ve wrestled with the hours, but the hours always win. You know why? You’re fighting the wrong fight. Time management is not finding a way to manage time. It is finding a way to manage discomfort – the discomfort of maintaining focus.…
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Could Time-blocking be the Self-care You Never Knew You Needed?
When we think of self-care, most of us imagine spa days, yoga, meditation, or maybe a well-deserved vacation—anything to break away from the grind. But here’s the question you didn’t know you needed to ask: Could time-blocking actually be the most powerful form of self-care? Even though we’ve all done it at some point, we…