HINT: It likely hurts you as much (if not more) than your employer. Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a lot of discussion online around the idea of “quiet quitting”, which seems to be a sort of evolution of “The Great Resignation”. I previously made a case here that the “Great Resignation” was actually more of an awakening by employees…

If you are like most employees, you are likely spending a fair bit of time and energy in strategizing ways to get yourself promoted. Employees are typically looking to move to the next level. But they rarely question themselves why they want to move up. People try to get promoted…

Who are you? Do you really know? And do you believe you get to define who you are? Because you do. That power is all within you; it is within every one of us. The problem is that most of us don’t believe that. It scares us to think that…

You need to figure out what you want out of work, other than a pay check. — Most of us have a tendency to make our work, what we get paid to do, a big part of our identity. You can see this all the time in our culture. When you introduce yourself to someone, you likely talk about what you do for work. Almost everyone does…

Procrastination is something that is universal; we are all guilty of doing it sometimes. It is part of our nature. How to Stop Procrastinating Most of us procrastinate. We feel guilty about it and criticize ourselves for it. And yet we still do it. Why? Because…resources.magappzine.com The above article lays out 3 primary reasons for our habit of procrastinating: 1. A lack of self-discipline (or reasonable systems and habits).

I have been saying for the past several years that “work is broken” for so many people. This HBR article really reinforces that idea. According to some data cited in the article, employee engagement is at an all-time low; only 18% of people felt engaged at work. An important footnote…

Hint: you are likely basing them on the wrong things! Are you aware of how you decide things? It is important to understand that the manner in which you make each decision, how you go about living your life, reflects your past. …

Yet another great article by a literal rocket scientist, Ozan Varol. In this article, Ozan talks about the difficulty involved in getting a new project off the ground. …

I quite enjoyed the article “Three Habits to Stay Healthy in a Hectic World” , written by Darius Foroux. 3 Habits to Stay Healthy in a Hectic World These are my non-negotiable habits. The things that make a big difference when it comes to how I feel.dariusforoux.medium.com The part of the article that resonated the most with me was the third habit that he listed; “doing things when you don’t feel like it”. …