Video: Study Less Study Smart
Productivity Bulletin: 1/30/2015
- The future organization:
http://www.thefutureorganization.com/14-principles-future-organization/ - Stop being nice (be honest):
A recent study in the Journal of Personality found that nice people are more likely to follow orders given to them by an authority figure, even if those orders will directly hurt someone else. In the study, researchers found that people who cared more about being agreeable and nice were more likely to follow orders to administer an electric shock that would harm an innocent person (the innocent person being an actor, unknown to the participants).
- Busy is not the same as productive:
http://www.inc.com/kory-kogon/why-busy-is-not-the-same-as-productive.html - The decline of the “sales person”
The traditional sales role is endangered. Today’s buyers have access to endless information and peer feedback like never before. New data on B2B sales shows that 60% of a typical purchase decision is made before talking to suppliers and up to 90% of the buying cycle is done before buyers speak with sales reps.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ceo-never-hire-another-salesperson-brian-de-haaff
- Rethinking cloud SLAs
http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/24/as-cloud-arrives-on-main-street-we-need-a-new-set-of-metrics-for-cloud-slas/
Productivity Bulletin: 1/23/2015
- Example of a great resume (more seasoned readers, I would like your feedback if you agree):
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-this-is-an-excellent-resume-2013-11 - Making a new co-worker feel more welcome:
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-make-new-coworkers-feel-welcome-1679931000 - This is how the CTO of AirBNB works:
http://lifehacker.com/im-nathan-blecharczyk-co-founder-of-airbnb-and-this-i-1679086705 - Why quitting facebook might be a good idea:
When is the last time you actually hung out in real life with your friends, relatives or colleagues? Because of the social media that is supposed to help us communicate, we forget about real communication, and therefore, have difficulties communicating effectively which negatively affects our relationship at home, at work or anywhere else really.
- The mindset of productive people…
Productive people don’t get distracted because they’ve always got the bigger picture in mind. They don’t think about a report as a piece of administration or see a spreadsheet as a list of numbers ‒- instead they view these things as necessary steps to achieve their goals. And beyond that, they’ll know why this particular goal is of value to them and how it will enhance their life overall. Whether it’s to make money, to gain security, or to revolutionise the world, productive people see tasks as vital cogs in the greater machinery of their project and their life. Whenever you need to do anything important, bear in mind how good it will make you feel to do it or how it will enhance your well-being. Focusing on these positive things allows you to stay motivated and happy at home and at work.
- Does your company suffer from a toxic culture?
If your company doesn’t value its culture, it will be randomly hijacked by those with the loudest voices, and usually sink to lowest-common-denominator levels. If so, you will have to hope that your company has an unfair advantage such as killer IP, regulatory protections or political clout.