A four day work week is suddenly a hot topic – really? Covid-19 happened and it wasn’t fun for anyone. People who were able to keep a job and were able to work remotely did exactly that. Others who were on the front lines and are critical workers performed miracles throughout. In fact, many still do, every single day. Meanwhile there’s a wake up call especially in larger companies and especially in tech. This week Mark Zuckerberg actually sounded like a really seasoned CEO who wants a … [Read more...]
Are Soft Skills Hard Skills For You?
Are soft skills hard skills for you? Yes I know the term soft skills sounds so, well, limp. Soft skills are the skills that enable us to effectively get along well with other people. The top of mind essentials to note are: communication adaptability stress management teamwork organizational problem solving decision making time management critical thinking Now when I read through what I just typed in this list, it has business, career and work written all over … [Read more...]
How Can Meetings Be Run Better?
How often do you hear “Let’s make this quick, I really don’t have much time.” How often are you thinking the same exact thing? When everyone is busy with work, their personal lives or just having fun – no one wants to have someone else wasting their time for them. Everyone is perfectly capable of doing that for themselves if they choose to – thank you very much! So especially now when we have all had the lock down alone time, work from home time shifting for some to semi-work from home … [Read more...]
Are You Able To Stay Focused?
With all the events taking place right now in the world around us it’s not easy to remove ourselves and shut it down and still stay focused. This is true for everyone. In addition, there is so much happening locally for every single one of us! Fuel prices skyrocketing, food prices climbing, and inflation fears stoking the flames of despair while trying to maintain a budget. Not to mention the constantly changing rules surrounding the Covid crisis. How is it possible to keep … [Read more...]
Does Time Influence Behavior?
Do you find that time influences your behavior? For example - How long would you wait for someone meeting you for a lunch or a dinner gathering at a restaurant? There’s no response back from your text. Not even the third one. Your voicemail messages were never returned. They had confirmed that morning – everything was on – all set to meet and looking forward to it. What is happening inside of you as five minutes goes to ten minutes, then to fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty and … [Read more...]
Mark Off The Date With A Big X
A favorite and consistent habit of every person working aboard an ocean going merchant ship is marking off each day on the calendar. A big X signifies another day done and dusted. Sometimes the calendar is a large one on the bulkhead (that’s the wall you land lubbers!) and for others a smaller calendar on the writing desk or by their bunk. It’s a combination of seeing the days gone by and looking ahead to the days when it’s time to leave the ship and go home again. Other than a few words … [Read more...]
