Today's top work-life balance challenges impact productivity, stress, and retention. I've identified four of the most common ones for today's leaders. Today you'll learn about two of them and we'll discuss the remaining two in our next episode.  Beyond just identifying these problem areas, I want to empower you with some possible solutions. Find out [...]

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Recently I learned a great productivity lesson from a tree. At the time, the tree was being removed by a landscaping crew. Their approach to this task reminded me that doing things quickly may not always be the best way.  This lesson is important for businesses that feel speedy changes are their only option. If [...]

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If you want an engaged workforce, then you need to consider whether you have a PTO problem. PTO or paid time off, is a benefit that a growing number of employees are refusing to use.  Why are people turning their backs on something that gets them out of the office and instead work more than [...]

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If you can put jealousy or competitiveness aside, then you can learn a lot when you research your competition. You have to remember your business does not exist in a vacuum.  By doing a little market research, you'll gain valuable insight into what's working for your competition or how those companies approach their marketing. And [...]

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While many want to make self-care a priority, they're not sure how to make it a reality. In a busy world that's full of challenges, taking time to improve your physical and mental health may seem impossible.  Recently, I surveyed my LinkedIn connections for their thoughts about self-care. Let's go through the surprising results and [...]

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If you're a leader, do you know why employees hate your employee recognition program? There's a good chance your program started off with good intentions but now has become a turnoff.  The reason is that people may feel like they have no chance of ever winning the award. As a result, something that was supposed [...]

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Learning how to answer colleague complaints is an important skill that can help you enrich your career. Keep in mind that often the other person is just confiding in you and realizes there's little you can do to solve the problem.  But that doesn't mean you can't help them and silence may feel like a [...]

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If you work at a business that has just been acquired, then it's understandable if you're nervous about a merger. A lot of uncertainty comes when new ownership takes over.  Often these deals happen in secrecy, so they come as a big surprise. What should you do next? I asked my LinkedIn connections for their [...]

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A good way to get work done faster and improve your work-life balance will see you solve procrastination with deadlines. In many cases, wanting to do a good job with projects is important. But are you spending too much time on certain things, in the pursuit of perfect, where the extra effort does little to [...]

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If you're a leader, then understand you will be judged on responding to an unexpected challenge. Some sort of problem will emerge, you likely will have little control over it, and yet you'll be expected to find a path out of the challenge. Do you have the skills to make this kind of fast adjustment? [...]

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