We’ve talked in depth before about the many benefits reading has on the mind. Benefits including; stress reduction, gaining new vocabulary, increase your ability to feel empathy, and reading before bed makes for a better night’s sleep. Additionally, we’ve discussed the way a book is formatted can affect how quickly you can read. E-readers can […]
“Hi, I’m Dave. Nice to meet you.” “Nice to meet you, Dave. I’m Jane.” Common enough names to remember, but how is it that Dave will walk away from their initial meeting, forgetting the name, Jane? It happens all the time in business and can be embarrassing. Introducing yourself again to someone you’ve already met […]
You’re smart, hard-working, and disciplined when it comes to your work. Yet, senior management doesn’t know who you are. How can that be? Your boss knows all the great work you do, but you want their boss to recognize you. The problem is if you go over your boss’s head to get the senior executives […]
Sometimes it feels like you’re cheating on an author by watching the TV show based on their book before you get the chance to read the book itself. However, it is always fun to see what direction producers and directors take the book in. While searching to watch something on TV these past few months, […]
After a long day’s work, it is nice to have an after-work routine to wind down for the evening. You see this all the time on TV and in the movies. A group of coworkers will go to the same bar every day and talk things over a pint of beer. For you, it may […]
It’s a running joke in your family that you are late for everything. Members now tell you the wrong time on purpose, knowing that you’ll be anywhere between 15 minutes to 20 late. Every time you show up, they are all smiling that same smile. You know, the one where they’ve been chatting about you […]
