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Do you have a productivity mindset? What motivates you to achieve your goals? In Finish What You Start, Peter Hollins shares four ways to develop a finisher’s mindset. He explains that your mental habits shape your approach to life’s challenges and your ability to accomplish your objectives. Keep reading to discover Hollins’s practical tips for fostering a productivity mindset and following through.
Are you afraid to do hard work? What are the benefits of tackling difficult tasks? The transformative power of hard work can shape you into your best self. Not everything in life will be easy, but getting through the struggle is worth it in the end. Here’s how to do hard work to see the results.
What is management intervention? How can you tell if your management intervention worked? Managers should use science-backed behavioral management principles to affect the change they want to see. Then, they should measure the impact of their interventions and fine-tune their methods over time. Find out how to determine if your management intervention worked, and what you can do if it didn’t.
Is there ever a time to use negative reinforcement? Are punishments good ways to change employee behavior? Aubrey C. Daniels states that negative reinforcement discourages the repetition of behaviors by tying them to unpleasant consequences. These consequences can be punishments or penalties. Continue reading to learn how to use negative reinforcement properly.
Why do female leaders need to look after themselves? When is a good time to delegate tasks at work? Jemma Roedel argues that to be a good leader, you must remember to look after yourself in addition to taking care of others. You can’t help anyone if you’re burnt out and don’t have any motivation to lead a team. Keep reading to learn how to take care of yourself as a woman.
Is your voice undermining your credibility? Can simple gestures make you appear more capable? In personal and professional settings, it’s important to send the message that you know what you’re doing. In her book Cues, Vanessa Van Edwards outlines techniques you can use to convey competence through your speech and behavior. Read on for Van Edwards’s advice on how to show competence in any situation.
Do you find it hard to keep yourself motivated at work? How can you motivate yourself so your team can follow suit? Jemma Roedel asserts that understanding how to motivate yourself and others is another important quality of a good leader. If you lack engagement and drive in a leadership role, it can be difficult to come to work and do your best every day. Continue reading to learn how to motivate your team as a leader.
Do you doubt yourself a lot at work? Do you think you’re unworthy of everything you’ve accomplished? According to Jemma Roedel, many women struggle with imposter syndrome in the workplace. Some of the effects include fear of being revealed as a fraud and believing you’re not worthy of your achievements. Discover more about these effects of imposter syndrome to see if you have it.
What are the four steps of the creative process? Should the steps be done in order? Music producer Rick Rubin believes that the creative process contains four steps: gather, experiment, craft, and complete. These creative stages aren’t linear and it’s normal to jump back and forth between them. Continue reading for a closer look at the creative process.
Why do extroverts have more lucky moments than introverts? Why should you relax into luck? Because extroverts tend to put themselves in more new situations than introverts, they’re more likely to encounter “lucky” moments. Rather than being a form of magic, luck often comes from putting yourself into situations where positive outcomes are more likely to happen. Here’s a deeper look into extroverts and luck from the book The Luck Factor.