AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatar3 days agoCBS Cut Off Billy Joel's Concert in the Middle of 'Piano Man.' What Happened Next Was Even Worseverified_publisherInc Magazine - Justin BarisoThe next time you're planning a major launch, remember CBS's epic Billy Joel concert fail--and do this instead. Sing us a song, piano man ... uh, please? Imagine the following scene: You're a huge Billy Joel fan, and you've been enjoying an amazing concert on television--Joel's 100th show at New York …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatar3 days agoWant to Be More Focused, Productive, and Successful? First, Get the Goose Out of the Bottleverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jeff HadenA Zen koan may be just the spark you need to totally reshape a workflow, a process, and even a few habits. When I worked with teams to improve productivity, I sometimes started with a little exercise. I asked for three volunteers and spaced them out so we made a loose circle. Then I opened a can of …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatar3 days agoPeople Who Excel at Starting a Conversation Always Lead With This, Says Stanford Communications Expertverified_publisherInc Magazine - Minda ZetlinMatt Abrahams, host of podcast 'Think Fast, Talk Smart,' has some advice. How good are you at starting conversations with strangers? For most of us, it's an uncomfortable moment. We hate the prospect of making small talk. But we can do it more effectively if we lead with curiosity, says Stanford …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatar3 days agoPeople Who Achieve Lifelong Success Do This 1 Surprising Thing, According to New Harvard Studyverified_publisherInc Magazine - Nick HobsonSometimes, a little friction can go a long way. Success and personal achievement are landscapes dotted with advice that echoes from every corner: set clear goals, keep a positive mindset, cut down distractions. Easy, right? The formula for reaching our aspirations, it seems, is to strip away the …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatar6 days ago'$700 Million in Lost Productivity Due to Eclipse': A Headline That Shouldn't Be a Headline at Allverified_publisherInc Magazine - Nick HobsonThe dangers of obsessing over productivity and putting it above all else. A recent analysis projected that the eclipse will end up costing U.S. companies a staggering $694 million in lost productivity. Workers are expected to take roughly 20 minutes from their day to experience this rare celestial …
AvatarInc Magazine6 days agoThe 80 Percent Rule Is the Secret to Maximizing Your Productivity, According to Google's Top Productivity Guruverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanNo scheduling hack or time management system can help you if you're not following the 80 percent rule. As a busy entrepreneur, you're probably keen to figure out ways to get more done in the same amount of time. If you were an executive at Google and had this problem, the person you'd want to talk …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatarAre Teams More productive When They Work Remotely or In the Office? A New Study Says It's a Tieverified_publisherInc Magazine - Roy CanivelIt's not about the right place to do work. It's about getting the right people to do the job. When it comes to project management, remote work is just as productive as office work, a new global survey showed. This is according to the findings of the Project Management Institute (PMI), which …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatar4 Strategies to Do the Things You Have To Do as a Leader, Even When You'd Rather Put Them Offverified_publisherInc Magazine - Alisa CohnWays to get yourself to do the things you don't want to do. Last week I found myself at a event surrounded by entrepreneurs. Most of them had no problem talking confidently and in great detail about their businesses and everything they were working on. But, often in a private moment, knowing that I …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatarLast Year, Iowa Star Caitlin Clark Disrespected Raven Johnson in the Final Four. Johnson's Response Is a Masterclass in Emotional Intelligenceverified_publisherInc Magazine - Justin BarisoSouth Carolina point guard Raven Johnson could have let Clark's disrespectful move in last year's Final Four destroy her confidence. Instead, she used it as motivation. "All I have to say is, the revenge tour is over." That's what South Carolina point guard Raven Johnson said on the podium yesterday, …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatarOne-Third of Employees Nap During Work Hours, a New Study Finds. Good for Themverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanA parade of studies from the likes of NASA and Harvard show napping boosts performance. Why wouldn't you want to encourage that? Four years into the post-pandemic experiment with remote work, a full quarter of American workdays are now done from home, according to statistics from Stanford economist …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatarNeuroscience and a Little Known 100 Year Old Law Says 1 Simple Habit Can Boost Brainpower, Productivity, and Performanceverified_publisherInc Magazine - Justin BarisoNew research shares more insight into why music helps the brain work faster and better. Your playlist may be more valuable than you think. Research has long indicated that music has the potential to boost concentration and performance on cognitive tasks such as writing or spatial reasoning, and that …
AvatarInc MagazineAvatarAvatarStar Psychologist Adam Grant Needed Just 7 Words to Explain How to Avoid Burnout and Still Be Super Successfulverified_publisherInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanIf you want to achieve truly big things, you need to rethink your approach to hard work, Grant insists. There's no huge secret about how to be successful in life. Ask just about anyone who has achieved great things what it took to get there, and they'll tell you the answer is hard work (the internet …