eTips

The busy-ness engendered by our workloads (both paid and unpaid/personal) can often lead to a sense of isolation and even loneliness. Here's one way to support your own wellbeing (and therefore your productivity)… Casey's eTip: Engage in Some Small Talk (Seriously!) Research suggests that having "relational diversity" (connections of various…

You've got an hour between meetings to work on a specific task. But you don't. You go to the bathroom, get some coffee, check your messages and then maybe you try to start. Or not. What's wrong with you? Nothing. Maybe your expectations aren't realistic and they're getting in your…

The volume and velocity of work and our focus on completion can make us forget to update people on progress and especially the lack thereof. These people include coworkers, clients, direct-reports and even family and friends. Instead… Casey's eTip: Keep People Informed Everyone wants results, yes, but more than that…

One way to prioritize tasks and create accountability for them is to commit to another person to complete them by a certain deadline. Such promises help but can still lead to last-minute fire drills. Here’s a way to ensure you make time to do a task well before it’s due……

The Yerkes-Dodson Law holds that there is an optimal level of energy or excitement that produces high performance. You, too, can… Casey's eTip: Find Your Energy Sweet Spot It's so obvious you might miss the implication that you can leverage this law: Too little energy and your performance suffers. Too…