For some of us, every day feels like a ladder. We start at the bottom— wondering how we’ll ever get there. We don’t even know what there means. The ladder just goes up, into darkness. We don’t see the top, just the floor beneath us. If we’re not careful, we can forget the most important truths. For starters, there’s no top. And no bottom, either. We don’t want to do
How to Stop Overthinking
You’re missing out on what’s in front of you Photo by 胡 卓亨 on Unsplash How many hours per day do you think? “I never thought about that,” you’re probably saying. So let me get this straight: You’re thinking all the time, and yet you never consider how much time you spend thinking. That sounds like an addiction to me. I know, because I’m addicted to thinking, too. Overthinking is
How to Prioritize Your Work When Your Manager Doesn’t – Harvard Business Review – Pocket
Prioritizing work can be frustrating, especially if you work for a hands-off manager or a company that doesn’t give you clear goals. Most of us face this reality each and every day. The frequently cited research of Robert Kaplan and David Norton shows that more than 90% of employees don’t fully understand their company’s strategy or know what’s expected of them to help achieve company goals. Compounding the problem, recent