14 Things To Do On A Slow Day At Work


14 Things To Do On A Slow Day At Work Downtime is a rare in most workplaces — but there’s a good chance you’ll experience a slow day every once in a while. (If you’re reading this at work, you...
    






12 Tips For Staying Productive At Work Through The Bleak Winter Months


How To Stay Productive Through The Bleak Winter Months Winter is in full swing. The days are shorter, darker and colder—and some workers will experience the “winter blues.” You might be more tired...
    






10 Things To Do At Work At The Start Of 2014


A couple of weeks ago I laid out 13 tips for wrapping up 2013 and preparing for the new year at work. My expert sources suggested that you complete outstanding projects, establish new goals, reflect...
    






Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions — They Do This Instead


Apply the Pareto Principle to New Year’s resolutions and it’s not a pretty sight. Yes — I am willing to bet at least 80% of resolutions made as part of our yearly ritual do not come to fruition....
    






Experts: Don’t Give Up On the New Year Resolution


“A number of people I talk to proudly announce that they no longer set new year’s resolutions,” workplace psychologist Bill Dyment tells me. “Bad idea.” Dyment says that numerous studies show that...
    






Are You The Office Jerk? Take This Test And Find Out


At some point in our careers, we’ve all had to deal with people who act like jerks at the office. But what if the office jerk is actually you? Take this quick test and find out… I had a client who...
    






Vermont’s Twin Farms Hands Culinary Reins To Executive Chef Nathan Rich


“I want to make sure that our guests really get to appreciate the products that are supplied to us from the area,” says Nathan Rich, the new executive chef at Twin Farms in Barnard, Vt. “Vermont...