by Harold Taylor | Nov 2, 2022 | General Time Management
Preparation is critical before any activity, whether it is a pilot about to fly an airplane or a surgeon about to operate on a patient. In his book “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Done Right,” Atul Gawande tells how pilots flew a particular type of...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 12, 2022 | General Time Management
In business, it’s important to connect to others in the organization for mutual trust and cooperation to take place. And people usually assume they’re liked if you make eye contact. Eye contact is a rapport-building gesture that boosts dopamine, a...
by Harold Taylor | Aug 29, 2022 | General Time Management, The Brain
It’s difficult to think clearly while you are working physically, such as moving furniture or stacking chairs or running. And vice versa; it is difficult to exert much force moving furniture etc. while you are thinking about some project or planning a marketing...
by Harold Taylor | Aug 15, 2022 | General Time Management
In a typical work session, what percentage of time do you think you spend focused on the task at hand? Harvard psychologist Daniel T Gilbert, in one study, found that our minds are wandering 46% of the time. There are both positive and negative consequences to...
by Harold Taylor | Jul 18, 2022 | General Time Management
You have probably heard this many times before. The brain cannot multitask; it operates sequentially and can only focus its attention on one thing at a time. You may think you are doing two things at the same time, such as reading this article while listening to a...
by Harold Taylor | Jul 4, 2022 | General Time Management
Thanks in part to Atul Gawande’s book, “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right,” the checklist is making a comeback. Like David and Goliath, the lowly checklist has come forward to challenge the troublesome side of technology. The troublesome side of...
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