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[7 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | 1,156 views]
Pointing fingers?

Digg DiggImagine getting in trouble at work. Imagine that your project failed or imagine that someone is always opposing you. Are you pointing fingers? Will that solve anything for you? Think about the difference between these two small words, who and what. How would you react if Paul Projectmanager always disagree with you and makes [...]

advice, timesaver »

[6 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | 1,156 views]
How to become 25 % more effective at work

Are you currently reading my blog, while being at work? Chances are that 1 out of 4 other employees are goofing off as well right now. 25 % of office time is wasted doing personal stuff like checking personal e-mail, chatting, using Facebook or reading news, according to several questionnaires. Since you are reading my [...]

advice, For Employees, For leaders, timesaver »

[7 Nov 2009 | 3 Comments | 441 views]
Learning from Athletes and Co-pilots

I have been reading again, this time about sports psychology. And I have been watching the TV-show “Air Crash Investigations”. So I have been thinking lately about what I am getting out of this. My mind is continuously returning to two things that keep grabbing the attention of my cortex, visualization and checklists. How can [...]

advice, politics »

[28 Sep 2009 | 4 Comments | 382 views]

We are currently re-profiling our company and I love the new package. I have decided to take up the challenge of one of our new values to take on a social responsibility. This could be anything from keeping the sidewalk clean, helping less fortunate, volunteer or anything that makes you take a stand. So I [...]

advice, For Employees, For leaders, fun at work, how to, motivation, success »

[16 Aug 2009 | Comments Off | 416 views]

I understand that Mondays can be a dread. And you might think that the weekend is a far far away place that seems impossible to reach. I am going to provide you with a day to day guide on how to make your week more fun and interesting. Start by looking in the mirror in [...]

advice, For Employees, how to, success »

[8 Aug 2009 | 11 Comments | 9,032 views]
How do you provide value at work?

(Short comment from me: I needed to re-post this as I managed to delete it, do not ask me how…) I can’t say it too often. You are hired to provide value at work. You are not hired to make money or to have an relaxing life. You are hired because the top management can’t [...]