I have confessed to people “I am the laziest person.” which surprises them because they see me as a hard worker with high standards. Here’s how I define lazy: I want to get the job done, but without a lot of wasted/non value added effort. Here are the benefits of being lazy: Continue reading
I really love this website First Round review. This post by Roli Saxena talks about how to avoid burnout with a valuable concept called the Prioritization Matrix, a simple grid which categorizes work on 2 axes: 1) impact for the company,2) likelihood for success. The quadrants are: “Strategic Priorities”, “Home runs”,” Housekeeping” and my personal favorite, “Stuff You Shouldn’t be Doing.” She talks about how to align your activities, and most important, what you should be spending your time on and what you should be delegating. Continue reading
I recently had lunch with someone who is starting a new job, and wants to make sure she gets off the right foot. She asked me “How do you know what to say when you’re in a meeting? I don’t want to seem overbearing, or ignorant, but I know it’s important to speak up.”
Someone had asked me about the best way to sign off on email. It got me thinking to the lessons learned re: electronic communications and the situations I’ve seen. Continue reading
I was in a Barnes and Nobles the other day, and noticed a table with a bunch of books in the self improvement section. (Actually, it was next to the cookbooks…hmmmm. Coincidence?).
All the books laid out exclaiming how to do everything you’re not doing now. Instead of being enticing, it made me want to go home and pull the covers over my head.
So take a moment. Stop reading this blog. Take a break from improving yourself. Take a moment and be happy with everything you’ve done, everyone you love in your life.
“An excuse is the skin of a reason wrapped around a lie.”
There is a great article in Money magazine interviewing Charles Duhigg, the author of the Power of Habit. He has written a new book called Smarter, Faster, Better to address why he felt he was falling behind the harder he worked. Here are 3 things that struck me: Continue reading
Lately, there’s been a lot in the press about the advantages of writing vs typing. They have shown students do better when they take notes writing them down versus typing them into their laptop. Typing doesn’t give you the same benefits: you’re now in the mode of court stenographer…and I find it gets in the way of listening. When you write, you learn. Continue reading
Whenever I read that you needed to find your passion…I felt confused. And deflated.
What if you don’t know what your passion is? I worked in financial services…I did not develop a passion for credit cards, funds transfers, or brokerage accounts.
So here’s what happened. Continue reading
I got a great question from someone who asked “What’s the best way to sign off on emails to give the correct impression to your recipients?” Continue reading