Benefits of SLOW living

June 12, 2010

This is part 2 of a series of 3 blog posts on Slow Living. You’ll find Part One here.
I believe that being fast becomes more of a curse than a blessing.
We’re impatient. We lose focus. We forget what is important.
Productivity has increased exponentially in the past century. However, working time has also increased. Paradoxically, isn’t [...]

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Are you living too fast?

June 8, 2010

This is part 1 of a series of 3 blog posts on The Slow Movement, aimed to raise your awareness that doing things slower increases your effectiveness and enjoyment.
I came across a mind-blowing talk by Carl Honore, author of “In Praise of Slowness” recently. The kind of idea that simply “fits the puzzle”. We [...]

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Your Think Time

June 5, 2010

Imagine you’re a shell on the beach. The waves wash you on the sand. Then they pull you back in. Then you’re stranded again. Your edges get worn by the sand and scratched by the pebbles. And the waves pull you back to the sea, again and again.
That’s what happens every day, with our time. [...]

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Your balance point

June 2, 2010

Think about your most usual state.
Is it depressed? Anxious? Happy? Enthusiastic? Silent? Leading? Communicating? Contemplating? Vegetative?
What is the state of being that you will return to, once left alone?
Mine is a mixture of worried and contemplating. A mask with eyes looking  somewhere far, and a bit of a frown. People frequently ask me why I’m [...]

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A Manifest on Laziness

May 30, 2010

How else could I start a Sunday morning, without a coffee, something delicious to eat, and wasting time?
Sounds like a paradox, to have a productivity/effectiveness blogger write about how good it feels to waste time.
Losing time is an art on the verge of extinction. Remember the best pieces of art, the best novels, the best [...]

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How to get your social life organized

May 26, 2010

This is a guest post from my friend Eduard Ezeanu, who is a communication coach with an attitude-based approach. He also writes on his blog, People Skills Decoded.
Most people find the whole concept of organizing your social life odd. Organizing your business life makes sense, organizing your files makes sense, but why would your deliberately [...]

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Story Telling

May 23, 2010

Companies and buyers don’t want to hear a pitch. They want to hear a story.
And most often, the most credible story is your own.
I’ve felt really compelled to read and reapply stories that start with “I was where you are now. And then I did x, y, and z, and managed to sell x much, [...]

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How to minimize distractions

May 16, 2010

You know what they say, the person who’s less knowledgeable will be the best teacher? That’s me. My attention span is about 2 seconds. If an Internet page doesn’t load quick enough, I open another tab. I do about two things at a time and think of another 3. I can’t work more than 10 [...]

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Being a Professional Muse

May 12, 2010

Yesterday I was talking to a dear client, and she shared with me an experience that made me think about the people we surround ourselves with. But let me share the experience first.
Episode 1. Enter “The Expert”. We all meet experts in our lives – most of them are quite arrogant people, who consider their [...]

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How to coach your people (even if you’re not a coach)

May 9, 2010

One of the biggest shifts I’ve seen in the people I work with was the ability to move from the “Manager” point of view to the “Coach” point of view.
Remember my post on “being a People Manager vs. a People Developer”? Well, this approach lies between the two. If your people perceive that you’re shifting [...]

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