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Who’s in control of your electronic devices and notifications? Do they serve you, or do you let them waste your time? Email and social media can be a blessing or a curse. Manage Your Day-to-Day offers insights and advice to help you use these tools to enhance your work rather than distract you from it. Keep reading to get practical tips for managing distractions at work from Chris Bailey, Cal Newport, and others.
Do your employees regard you as approachable? What’s the best way to coach an underperforming team member? In his book When They Win, You Win, Russ Laraway contends that bad management is everywhere and that it’s causing enormous harm to employees and companies alike. He believes that managers should cultivate the skill of coaching to boost employee engagement and performance. Keep reading to learn how to coach employees with Laraway’s insights as an employee experience expert.
What’s the importance of mentors for your life and career? How can you find a mentor that will push you toward success? A mentor is someone who guides you through your career, academics, or life. They are likely people who have gone through the same experiences as you, which puts them in the optimal position to offer advice and support. Below we’ll go through the importance of mentors, how to find one, and what you can do to show your gratitude for their help.
Do you know how many calories (and calories for each macro) you should take in each day? What factors should you consider when calculating calories and macros? In Bigger Leaner Stronger, Michael Matthews recommends flexible dieting. This simply means managing your calorie intake and eating a healthy balance of macronutrients (macros). To do this, you need to know how to calculate calories and macros according to your diet goals. Continue reading to learn Matthews’s advice for calculating calories and macros.
Why was Ross Johnson resistant to a leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco? Why did he eventually cave in? In the 1980s, many LBO consultants were pursuing the idea of buying out RJR Nabisco, but CEO Ross Johnson was hesitant. Eventually, he agreed to try an LBO, which would later become the biggest in history. Learn more about RJR Nabisco’s LBO below.
What are the best Liar’s Poker quotes that detail the wealth-chasing culture of the 1980s? What does the book say about ethics in investing? In Liar’s Poker, Michael Lewis discusses the events that led to a boom in the bond market around 1980. Additionally, he details how the Salomon Brothers investment firm was ideally poised to make the most of that market, and what the internal culture of Salomon was like. Below are quotes from Liar’s Poker that share all you need to know about the book.
When was the Renaissance hedge fund launched? How did Jim Simons attract mathematicians and investors to the fund? After careers in codebreaking and academia, Jim Simons turned to a life of finance in 1978. He launched Monometrics in the same year, which was later renamed Renaissance. Learn more about Simons’s journey to the successful Renaissance hedge fund.
How do kids express vulnerability? Why do some children pretend to cry? Most parenting advice sees children’s behavior as a problem to be fixed through time-outs, rewards, and serious conversations. But, Dr. Becky Kennedy argues that these strategies jeopardize your connection with your children. That’s a high price to pay for band-aid strategies. Read more to learn how to handle an anxious child by addressing the real issue behind their anxieties, fears, and tears.
Do you tend to work in fits and starts? Do you let notifications, emails, and squirrels grab your attention? Manage Your Day-to-Day is a collection of essays by some of today’s best-known creative minds. They advise that, to improve your focus, you must be intentional, manage distractions, and stop multitasking. While the advice is directed at creative professionals, it applies to anyone intent on boosting their focus. Continue reading to learn how to improve your focus with tips from several highly-successful people.
Do you know what your employees’ career goals are? Are you helping them reach those goals? If you’re a manager, career development should be an ongoing process with each of your team members. Employee experience expert Russ Laraway recommends having three career conversations with employees, each conversation with a specific focus. Continue reading to learn how to conduct these conversations and measure their effectiveness.