With today's technology, we have more freedom in when and where we do our jobs. But sometimes that's also the very thing that leaves us feeling stressed at work. I talked about this conundrum recently with business and technology writer Minda Zetlin for an Inc....
If you have frequent business travel, you know that being away from your home base can do a number on your productivity and your stress levels. But you can make the most of your time on the road while you ensure things are running smoothly back at the office. It just...
Work-life balance has long been a hot-button topic in business. And it probably will be for some time to come. That's because technology increasingly blurs the boundaries between our work and personal lives. I'll take an in-depth look at work-life balance in my...
If you feel energized and productive on Monday, it sets the tone for the whole week. All too often, though, going back to work brings on a case of the Monday blues. Sometimes it's because you're grumpy about everything you're dreading at the office. Or maybe your...
Productivity for parents doesn't mean squeezing in some work anytime you have a spare moment. I recently shared some ideas for a Fast Company article called "Six Ways Parents Can Make the Most of Their Lunch Hour," although these tips apply to anyone, not just...
I'm excited to share that I was recently interviewed for WNYC's Money Talking by host Charlie Herman. Charlie's team found me through an article I wrote for the Harvard Business Review that got a lot of attention. It was really a commentary about our always-on...
In my work with hundreds of companies and thousands of people in the last 12+ years, I recognized an issue with regard to corporate communication; specifically business email etiquette. The pace and timing of email can have a damaging affect on productivity and on the...
The recent article in the New York Times, “The Workplace Benefits of Being Out of Touch” was thought provoking. It can be a challenge to unplug from email, but I realized that the behavior described in the article is based on two large assumptions. First, the article...
