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HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss
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Pressure Doesn't Have to Turn into Stress
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour steps to stop it. -
How to Get Your Side Hustle Off the Ground
Management Digital ArticleTips for managing your time and staying confident. -
HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss
21.95View Details Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees... -
Don’t Bog Yourself Down with Too Many Goals
Management Digital ArticleIdentify a “keystone” goal. -
If You're Not Collecting Productivity Data, You'll Never Succeed at Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's central to self-improvement. -
Meetings Need a Shot Clock
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLiterally, use a timer. -
The Day Job, Redefined
Managing yourself Digital ArticleAll through my career, I’ve heard people talk about their day jobs. Usually it was artists, performers, or writers talking about what they did from nine to five to make some money so they could engage in various nonpaying creative endeavors evenings and weekends. For most, a day job was a necessary evil and the […] -
Why You Should Make Time for Self-Reflection (Even If You Hate Doing It)
Managing yourself Digital ArticleStart small. -
How to Cope with That “Always-On” Feeling
Personal productivity Digital ArticleIt was real even before the pandemic. -
Productivity Pointers — From a Poet?
Managing yourself Digital ArticleI remember starting a new job abut 10 years ago and being introduced to an employee who was plugging away in his cubicle. As we moved out of earshot, the manager who was showing me around remarked, “Good guy, but a bit of a poet.” “I’m not sure I follow you,” I replied, bristling internally […]