(Photo by Curtis Jackson CC-BY 2.0) "When you got a hammer in your hand, everything looks like a nail" - Abraham Maslow I once had to manage a team member who used to come by my office whenever he needed to communicate with me. Sometimes it was as much as 10 times a day. It was interrupting my work and was affecting my productivity. The employee did not realize what he was ...
Productivity
Hacking meetings – How to stay away from useless meetings to get more done
The top reasons why software developers loose productivity are interruptions and meetings. Technology industry is probably the worst when it comes to having effective meetings. There is a constant demand to meet up and stay informed rather than meetup to make effective decision & make progress. Now, how do we hack the way we handle meeting so that we get productive and not ...
Simulate your worst fears and gain clarity on what’s REALLY important
Wrong priorities, false assumptions, layers of fears are what prevent us from gaining clarity & getting to that which is REALLY important to us in our life. Often we hear stories of people who had a near death experience or serious life event that enabled them see through this and gain clarity on what's 'really' important. How can we get to that which is really important, ...
Relationships a key to being Happy @ Work
I have been pondering & studying a lot lately on what makes us happy at work. One of the key elements that I have come to strongly believe is that "relationships" with our co-workers is a key ingredient to being happy at work.It is a known fact that man is a social animal and research has shown that depth and extent of relationships is a key factor in long-term ...
Adding Value!
One of the important lessons we often miss or fail to learn is on "Adding value!". As children we are taught to compete, achieve & win. Often this forms a ingrained habit - that leads us to approach situations with "what's in it for me" attitude. We tend to 'take' rather than 'give'. Eventually, people around you distance themselves & often avoid interacting with ...