eTips

It's easy to let one negative event define your whole experience of the day, like a drop of red dye turning water pink. To maintain perspective… Casey's eTip: Stay Present to Stay Positive As the meme above reminds us, we can choose where to focus--on the present or the past.…

When you tell someone you will do something (however big or small), you are making a promise. Not following through damages your credibility, so… Casey's eTip: Check Your List Before You Commit It's all too easy to agree to or volunteer for more than you can deliver. Optimism, enthusiasm and…

Human adults have evolved to successfully make many hundreds of decisions every day, thanks to our prefrontal cortices which handle our executive functions. That's why we should... Casey's eTip: View Decision-Fatigue as a Red Flag The prefrontal cortex is sometimes called the Goldilocks of the brain because it requires "just…

Work relationships are not that different from other relationships. This eTip draws on the research of Julia and John Gottman, who have studied couples arguing and making up for decades. They suggest you… Casey's eTip: Find Common Ground with the Bagel Method When you find yourself at loggerheads about a…

Sufficient sleep is critical to productivity. Experts recommend 7+ hours/night for adults (see CDC article). In addition, though, a mid-day nap can refresh your mind and body. Maybe it's time to… Casey's eTip: Re-think and Embrace the Afternoon Nap Many in the USA disdain naps, thinking they reflect laziness, but…

Nothing decimates your productivity more than having your computer hacked and/or your identity stolen. Fortunately, you can… Casey's eTip: Make Personal Cybersecurity a Priority The classic strategies are still the best: * Use a strong passwords and change them regularly (apps can do this but they have their own risks)…

Setting clear and consistent boundaries takes a lot of mental and emotional energy. Don't go it alone! Instead… Casey's eTip: Assemble a Boundary-setting Cheer Squad Reach out to people in your life--trusted friends, a 12-Step sponsor, clergy, accountability partners--and ask for their support as you learn to say no to…

There are many ways to prioritize your activities. Here's a simple method you can try… Casey's eTip: Prioritize Your Tasks by Their Potential Impact Ask yourself two key questions: 1. How important is this task to my organization's bottom line or security? 2. Who or what is this task delaying…

A 2022 study found that 89% of the time people checked their phones, it had nothing to with an alert. Phone checking is a habit. To break it… Casey's eTip: Learn to Tolerate Not Checking Your Phone Our hunter-gatherer brains evolved to constantly scan the horizon for danger and opportunity.…

Do you have someone at work who barges in despite your closed door or DMs you ten times a day? It's time to… Casey's eTip: Speak Up to the Boundary-Busters You're a nice person. They're a nice person. Saying something will hurt the relationship, right? Actually, the relationship is already…