mindset
It’s Not About Being Liked
There have been a number of studies in gender diversity showing that when people to something generally considered to be normal for the opposite gender, they are found to be less likable. This has been cited as something that has to be overcome in the …
Build A Network That Challenges Your Point Of View
When your network is mostly people whose backgrounds and skill sets are similar to yours, it’s unlikely to help you find new ideas or creative solutions. Diversify your network by connecting with people whose viewpoints, insights, and experiences diffe…
What’s For Breakfast?
What’s a typical breakfast? Eggs and bacon? Coffee and muffin? Cereal? How about rice and beans? Americans have a narrow definition of what a breakfast food is. Elsewhere in the world the definitions are different. Rice is big all around the worl…
Say Thank You For Routine Things
There is far too little praise and appreciation in most work environments. Even those who are good about giving positive feedback can tend to reserve it for “above and beyond” moments. Yet, the routine work that people are expected to do ev…
Mindset Advice From Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was a master at focusing on details and making all the small pieces form a big picture. The ability to connect the dots is critical to achieving large goals. Jobs summed up how he was able to do it in a quote. You can’t connect the dot…
Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus
In 1897, eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church stands as a reminder of what the Christmas seas…
Are You In Your Comfort Zone Or Your Compliant Zone?
We are often told that we need to get out of our comfort zone. Is it really your comfort zone you’re in or your compliant zone? Your compliant zone is very similar to your comfort zone. The main difference is why you stay there. Your comfor…
Create An Executive Presence
Executive presence is not an innate quality; it is a set of behaviors that you can learn over time. Whether you are a natural wallflower or a social butterfly, you can enhance your presence by doing the following: Focus and relax. Calm is the foundatio…
What Does Think Outside The Box Really Mean?
We’ve all heard the phrase. Thinking outside the box has become corporate jargon and been used so often it has lost its meaning. However, the original concept is still important. Thinking outside the box is about not doing the same thing that eve…
How Companies Can Profit From A “Growth Mindset”
Carol Dweck is a Stanford psychology professor,well known for her work on the power of mindsets to promote or discourage academic achievement and innovation. She’s famously seen an important distinction between people who view success as an outgrowth o…