Fighting Anxiety And Fear In Workplace Projects
Many factors instill anxiety and fear at work. It’s not only the work itself. It’s the business culture and internal politics that... Read More
Improve Focus and Productivity with Your Screen Saver
Posted on09 Nov 2015
TagsThoughts, Katherine Johnson, Nicholas Williams, Leisa Sargent, Kathryn Williams, Kate Lee, Washington Post, trees, The Atlantic, productivity, pressure, Harvard Business Review, focus, fear, conscious
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Work often takes place in sterile, fake surroundings. It taxes our concentration, our energy. We can improve focus and productivity though. Our... Read More
Intuition in Problem Solving: A Compass
Posted on20 Sep 2012
Tagsaction, cognition, feeling of knowing, focus, Influence, intuition, knowledge, planning, problem solving, process, process management, rationale, spontaneous, synchronicity, thinking process, think outside the box, Thoughts
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Someone once said to me that you can’t find your way if you don’t know where you are. I countered that that... Read More
YinYang as Problem-solving Methodology
Posted on09 Feb 2012
Tagsarbitrariness, best practices, change, conditionality, differentiation, flexibility, focus, glass, investment, negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, problem solving, process, profitability, resistance to change, situational awareness, symbolism, Taijitu, YinYang
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YinYang, as expressed by the Taijitu symbol, has helped me solve many problems. The two major components represent the two major opposing... Read More
Relationship Building Technique #2: Closed Questions
We often don’t learn the value of listening techniques in building relationships. Consequently, people might not realize we are listening; this needs... Read More
Downside of Focus and Rise of Situational Awareness
Posted on06 Oct 2011
Tagsanchoring, aptitude, Before You Make That Big Decision, business, business planning, conditionality, context, decisions, focus, Influence, market research, optimism, pigeonholing, planning, situational awareness, skills, Talent
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Classical business literature emphasizes focus: set goals, plan, and then focus on execution. However, it’s relatively void of focus’ downside: obliviousness to... Read More
In Defense of Multi-tasking and Channel Surfing
Posted on26 Jul 2011
TagsTobey Deys, television, synchronicity, situational awareness, situation, productivity, multi-tasking, fun, focus, anchoring
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In Tobey Deys’ comment about my post regarding the implications of people’s unawareness to television viewing, she asked for my thoughts on... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 2): The Unconscious
It’s difficult to defend yourself emotionally as a sensitive person without understanding the unconscious. People interpret their worlds on two levels: conscious... Read More
Problem-solving Technique: Attack Definitions
Posted on02 Dec 2010
Tagsdefinitions, Castle Wall - Definition Analogy, visualize, vagueness, problem solving, perception, objectivity, intuition, focus, analogy collection, confusion, castle
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Writing down the problem was a problem-solving technique I discussed in a previous post. Attacking definitions is another that complements this one.... Read More
