How to Improve Your Listening Skills: 4 Ways to Stop Missing Out

How to Improve Your Listening Skills: 4 Ways to Stop Missing Out

Do you ever check out in the middle of a conversation? How good are you at reading body language? In You’re Not Listening, Kate Murphy argues that listening skills are disappearing throughout society. She asserts that this has a disastrous impact because effective listening forms the foundation of healthy relationships, personal growth, and social cooperation. Read more to learn how to improve your listening skills with Murphy’s recommendations.

3 Simple Ways to Use Positive Reinforcement for Children

3 Simple Ways to Use Positive Reinforcement for Children

When and how should you praise your kids? When should you let natural consequences speak for you? In 1-2-3 Magic, clinical psychologist Thomas W. Phelan provides strategies for (1) stopping unwanted behavior, (2) helping kids initiate and sustain productive behaviors, and (3) fostering healthy parent-child relationships. The second part of his method entails a heavy dose of positivity. Keep reading to learn how to effectively use positive reinforcement for children.

The 3 Essential Components of a Story: What an Audience Expects

The 3 Essential Components of a Story: What an Audience Expects

What makes a story a story? What does your audience expect from your narrative? In his 2018 book Unleash the Power of Storytelling, speechwriter-turned-actor Rob Biesenbach asserts that you can make any message much more compelling by simply telling a story. Whether you’re writing a novel or preparing a toast, you can learn from his advice. Keep reading to learn the three necessary components of a story, no matter what your message is.

How to Breathe Less and Improve Respiratory Health

How to Breathe Less and Improve Respiratory Health

Why should you train yourself to take fewer breaths? How can you breathe less? Because modern society predisposes you to breathe too much, correcting this unhealthy habit requires you to deliberately train yourself to breathe less. The primary goal of this training is to build up your body’s tolerance to carbon dioxide, according to Patrick McKeown’s book The Oxygen Advantage. Continue reading to learn how to breathe less and improve your health.

The 2 Most Common Workflow Problems & How to Fix Them

The 2 Most Common Workflow Problems & How to Fix Them

What are the most common workflow problems? How can these problems lead to a complete standstill of work? How can they be overcome? According to the book The Phoenix Project, the two biggest workflow problems when it comes to IT departments are unexpected work and bottlenecks. Unexpected work often results in bandaid solutions and bottlenecks limit the speed of production. Here’s a deeper look at why these two workflow challenges are so problematic.

How to Navigate Innovation Project Management

How to Navigate Innovation Project Management

What’s the biggest challenge when coming up with a creative idea for a product? What are the best innovation project management strategies? Innovation projects present unique challenges when it comes to project management. After all, innovation involves overturning conventions and doing things that have never been done before. To make your product a reality, you must believe that you can successfully manage an innovative project. Below we’ll discuss how different authors recommend managing innovation projects.

How to Adapt to Changes in Your Career Plans

How to Adapt to Changes in Your Career Plans

What are the benefits of being flexible with your career? How do you adapt to change in the work world? When you prioritize adaptability, you can not only survive unpredictable challenges but also seize unexpected opportunities. The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha says that to fashion a flexible career, you must follow three steps. Check out these three steps so you know how to adapt to change.