Staying on track To stay on track, you need consistency. The things you do every day will bring you closer to your goal. Lipkins recommends spending 60 minutes a day working on your goals. “One thing that keeps us from achieving what we want is that we think we need more time,” she says. “It’s not more time you need, it’s more focus. If you devote 365 hours to goals this year, there’s nothing you can’t get done.” … [Read more...] about This is how your goal-setting should change during the pandemic
Coronavirus pandemic
You can’t use bleach to sterilize the White House. Here’s what experts recommend instead
But it doesn’t even have to be that hard. Assuming the White House could go unoccupied, experts concur that diseased air would likely just rectify itself. “You can reduce transmission in the air by waiting 24 to 48 hours [before entering the room],” says Armani, over which time the virus should simply fall to the ground (pointing out that if this method of air cleaning were used, it should happen before surface cleaning, not after). “That I don’t view as cleaning, so much as what you’d do if you were airing out a building.” … [Read more...] about You can’t use bleach to sterilize the White House. Here’s what experts recommend instead
Three shockingly obvious ways to make flying less miserable
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that “common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” But the fact is, Swiss International’s initiatives weren’t groundbreaking, didn’t require an army of McKinsey consultants, didn’t need a multi-billion-dollar budget, and most of them didn’t cost one single dollar to implement. But they were all born with one thing in common. They derive from a point of view that experiences the world not from a corporate office, but through the eyes of the customer. As we continue to reimagine airlines for the post-pandemic era, actually thinking about the customer would be a good place to start. … [Read more...] about Three shockingly obvious ways to make flying less miserable
In the face of divisive politics, paid family leave should remain a bipartisan priority
Businesses increasingly recognize the importance of paid leave policies to attract and retain talent, with more and more executives and agencies supportive of national leave policy. Paid leave is critical for businesses to ensure that their workforce can stay home if sick and not risk COVID-19 infections in the workplace. Moreover, paid leave boosts productivity and increases retention; women with paid leave are 93% more likely to be working one year after birth than those with no leave. Seventy-seven percent of workers say paid family leave would sway their choice of employer. Paid leave is critical for businesses to ensure that their workforce can stay home if sick and not risk COVID-19 infections in the workplace. … [Read more...] about In the face of divisive politics, paid family leave should remain a bipartisan priority
Why you need a virtual work spouse now more than ever
My own work wife lives in Chicago, and I live in Los Angeles. That one time we met in person was about 15 years ago, at a New York conference organized by the media company where we both then worked near the beginning of our respective careers. That was the only occasion we’ve been in the same room, but that hardly matters. … [Read more...] about Why you need a virtual work spouse now more than ever
