Recently, I travelled to Brainerd, Minnesota for a keynote. The temperature was a bit bone chilling, but the people couldn’t have been warmer. I was happy to be there. Thanks to my small-town Midwestern roots, I always breathe a sigh…
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What Most of Us Have Gotten Wrong About the Pandemic
The world has changed in ways that were unimaginable just weeks ago. Though humanity has a common arc for the first time in modern history, this crisis is affecting everyone differently. Some have become full-time teleworkers or homeschoolers (or both).…
The Biggest Judgment Error You Don’t Know You’re Making
As a lifelong student of psychology, when the principles of human behavior spring to life around me, I typically respond with equal parts interest and glee. But a few weeks ago, I was on the receiving end of a psychological…
The Science Behind Baby Steps: How to Tackle Goals Big and Small
Last weekend, on a beautiful Colorado spring day, I went for my first bike ride of the season. I was huffing and puffing up an especially endless hill, gazing longingly at the top — it felt miles away. I’ll never make it, I groaned. I’m…
3 Ways to Stop Your Job From Ruining Your Life
Dr. Tasha Eurich
Posted in Dr. Tasha Eurich, Health & Wellness, Peak Performance, Stress Management/Life Balance, Uncategorized
He can’t be serious, Jim thought. Jim had been recruited away from a Fortune 500 firm by a fast-growing start-up, and it was his first day. The president of the company had just handed him a BlackBerry and said, “Keep…
Why Our Addiction to Work is Hurting Our Careers
Dr. Tasha Eurich
Posted in Dr. Tasha Eurich, Health & Wellness, Peak Performance, Stress Management/Life Balance
Kmart’s recent announcement to open its doors at 6am on Thanksgiving Day sent shock waves throughout the nation. Though bargain-seekers were thrilled, many are questioning the retail chain’s decision. In recent years, such “Thanksgiving Creep” has inspired multiple protests from…
3 Tips to Work Less and Enjoy Life More This Summer
It’s already been two weeks since Memorial Day–the unofficial kick-off to summer. For many people, Memorial Day is a welcome respite after months without a federal holiday. So unless you had the presence of mind to take a spring vacation (and…
Meaningful Work: Not Just for Millennials
Dr. Tasha Eurich
Posted in Dr. Tasha Eurich, Generational Differences, Leadership/Management, Stress Management/Life Balance
Americans spend at least half of our waking hours at work. Given the role work plays in our lives, most people strive for a sense of purpose and meaning in what we do. What precisely constitutes meaning can be different…
Working Fewer Hours Can Make You More Productive – Interview with Dr. Tasha Eurich
Dr. Tasha Eurich, speaker, executive coach, and author of the New York Times bestseller Bankable Leadership: Happy People, Bottom Line Results and the Power to Deliver Both was a recent guest on KUSA 9News. Tasha says it’s possible to build downtime…
If You Were a Horrible Boss, Would You Even Know It?
“Is your boss a slave-driving psycho?” This is what a poster for the 2011 movie Horrible Bosses asks. As the movie’s box-office popularity attests, most of us have worked for a horrible boss at some point. In a brilliant piece on the…
What We Believe About Others Comes True
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: I’m a leadership geek. I try to use my geek powers for good and not for evil. So this week, I want to talk about how the best-or bankable-leaders get the…