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Useful tips for new managers

Being promoted to manager for the first time is both exhilarating and challenging. It takes smarts to move up the corporate ladder but transitioning into your new role means mastering a new skill set. Many leaders and managers get promoted because of their individual competencies but struggle when it comes to leading and managing people. […]...

June 13, 2022

Morning routine

Training yourself to wake up early in the morning

Some people are naturally early risers. Others prefer to stay up late and sleep in later in the morning. However, standard work and school schedules are not always accommodating for late risers. If you feel that waking up early in the morning will help you to be more organized in your life and reach your […]...

June 10, 2022

Productivity

How to manage stress at work

Most of the stress we experience comes from our jobs and worksites. Work stress has significant health consequences that range from relatively benign (like getting more colds and flu) to potentially serious (such as heart disease and metabolic syndrome). While stress at work is common, finding a low-stress job is hard (if not impossible). A more realistic approach […]...

June 8, 2022

Habit Forming

Walk slowly, but never backward

It is easy to get bogged down trying to find the optimal plan for change: the fastest way to lose weight, the best program to build muscle, the perfect idea for a side hustle. We are so focused on figuring out the best approach that we never get around to taking action. The difference between […]...

June 6, 2022

Habit Forming

The role of family and friends in shaping our habits

For most of our evolutionary history, our ancestors lived in tribes. Becoming separated from the tribe—or worse, being cast out—was a death sentence. We want to fit in the groups, bond with others, and earn the respect and approval of our peers. Such inclinations are essential to our survival. Meanwhile, those who collaborated and bonded […]...

June 3, 2022

Habit Forming

How your habits shape your identity and vice versa

It often feels difficult to keep good habits going for more than a few days, even with sincere effort and the occasional burst of motivation. However, once your habits are established, they seem to stick around forever—especially the unwanted ones. Changing our habits is challenging for two reasons: 1. we try to change the wrong […]...

June 3, 2022

Habit Forming

Make good habits with 4 laws

In the third chapter of James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits, he discussed habits and ways to build them. He starts the chapter with the story of a psychologist named Edward Thorndike who conducted an experiment that would lay the foundation for our understanding of how habits form and the rules that guide our behavior. In […]...

May 31, 2022

Habit Forming

How to stick with good habits

James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the no. 1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 languages. Clear is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his […]...

May 27, 2022

Productivity

Growing your habits from tiny to transformative

Brian Jeffrey Fogg (born August 7, 1963) is an American social scientist who is a research associate and adjunct professor at Stanford University and an author. He is the founder and director of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, later renamed Behavior Design Lab. In his book, Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg diagnoses why you failed and shows you how to succeed next time. […]...

May 25, 2022