Casey Moore

Some people have thicker skin than others. They welcome feedback and don't take it personally. For others, it helps to… Casey's eTip: Give Feedback with Care and Customization When some people receive corrective input, they perceive it as rejection or a threat. Their body floods with stress hormones and strong…

It's impossible to effectively prioritize, manage or delegate (or maybe even just ask for help) unless you have clarity about your commitments. If you don't, it's time to... Casey's eTip: Create and Update Your Project List I suggest David Allen's definition of a project: any goal that requires two or…

At work and home, multiple thoughts vie for our attention. To be more effective and efficient, however, it helps to... Casey's eTip: Practice Presence Being fully present in this moment means your attention and executive functioning are focused on the task at hand. You'll complete that task more quickly, accurately…

Traditionally, work meetings last 30 or 60 minutes because most calendars allow those increments. Don't let calendars define you! Instead… Casey's eTip: End Your Meetings Early to Allow Buffer Time When you end your meeting 10 minutes before the hour, for example, you give everyone time to have a bio…

Personality and work-style assessments are perennially popular because they remind us that human brains and preferences differ significantly. When it comes to your workplace, be sure to... Casey's eTip: Make Space for the Introverts Introverts are not shy or socially challenged. They just need to be alone to recharge their…

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but no human can work with complete focus and sharpest brain power for 8 or more hours a day. We are not machines. So... Casey's eTip: Do Interval Work to Boost Your Productivity Athletes improve their performance by alternating time blocks of…

Storing our data in the cloud seems environmentally friendly. It's the opposite. To protect our resources… Casey's eTip: Clear Your Digital Clutter Often Everything we keep in the cloud is actually stored in servers that use a lot of electricity and water. The noise from these server farms adversely affect…

Our phones are little computers with the bells, whistles, color and allure of an amusement park arcade. No wonder you check it all the time. Here's a strategy to reduce the temptation... Casey's eTip: Turn Your Phone to Grayscale Color acts as an attentional stimulant. Going to black and white…

A disagreement may seem like a threat to relationships (at work or home), but it's actually an opening to… Casey's eTip: Use Conflict to Improve Relationships To ignore friction is inviting--why risk an emotional scene or bringing dissension out into the open? In reality, disagreement is healthy and inevitable. Silence,…

Marie Kondo famously encouraged people to keep only those objects that were absolutely necessary, e.g., a hammer, or that sparked joy. You can apply this principle to time, too, in this new year and… Casey's eTip: Schedule Activities that Spark Joy Take a look at your calendar for the next…