Reading Time: 4 minutes Researchers recently surveyed 2,000 Canadians and also studied the brain activity of 112 individuals using electroencephalograms. What they found is quite intriguing. Canadians’ average attention span was 8.25 seconds in these studies in 2015. In 2000, it had been 12 seconds. The average attention span of a goldfish is… nine seconds. How did this happen? […] Read more
Guide HR: A goldfish is sharper than you (thanks to smartphones)
We think we do more in this age of instant information, but the quantity and quality of our work actually suffers. We lose on every metric: health, productivity and relationships
Guide HR: Are you stressed?
Reading Time: 3 minutes We’ve studied stress in the workplace for years to try to mitigate it. Organizations like Forbes and Careercast have even published their Top 10 lists of the most stressful jobs. The careers on these lists include firefighters, police, airline pilots, and surgeons, which makes sense because people in these jobs after all are responsible for […] Read more
Guide HR: How to become a credible leader
Reading Time: 3 minutes Credibility is priceless when you need to influence your partners, advisers, employees, or anyone else around you. But what makes you credible? And why are some people perceived as credible while others aren’t? More importantly, can you grow your credibility? If so, how? It’s a critical issue, because even if you have all the skills, […] Read more
Guide HR: Have you caught affluenza?
Your desire for ‘more’ can become an addiction, and all bad things that come from addictions can soon follow
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you always want more stuff, more land, more money, or more status? Do feel constantly unsatisfied and envious of others? Are you overburdened, and do you suffer from anxiety? If so, you may have contracted affluenza. This term comes from two words: affluence and influenza. It’s a painful and contagious disease that is transmitted […] Read more
Guide HR: Helicopter parenting jeopardizes your successor
Reading Time: 3 minutes Experts agree today that we have a fragile young generation with low levels of resilience, the ramifications of which we see in many spheres but especially in business. Why is this crisis so widespread, and how can we prevent it in our own children? In my years as a farm psychologist, I’ve spoken with many […] Read more
Guide HR: The dark side for entrepreneurs
Reading Time: 4 minutes Since you are an entrepreneur, some people imagine that you get to do whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it. They think running a business means you can follow your passions and have the freedom to work with whomever you like. Some even believe an entrepreneur can choose to buy almost […] Read more
Guide HR: Thrive. Become the best you can be
Reading Time: 3 minutes What does the word “thrive” mean to you? On one level, it seems self-evident — to thrive is to prosper, to succeed, or to make steady progress. But what criteria do you use to measure whether or not you’re thriving? How do you judge your prosperity, success or progress? If you ask anyone what it […] Read more
Guide HR: Why are true leaders rare?
Reading Time: 3 minutes If given a choice, would you prefer to be seen as a results-focused leader, or as a leader with exceptional social skills? In short, do you prefer to cultivate strong analytical skills, are you highly motivated to reach goals, do you have initiative, and are you focused on exceptional delivery of results and effective problem […] Read more
Guide HR: What price are you really willing to pay?
Reading Time: 3 minutes I tell my young children that every decision they make or don’t make has a cost. Each time they say yes to something, like hanging out late with friends and going to bed after midnight, they are also saying no to other things, like feeling energized the next day. Since they don’t have unlimited resources […] Read more
Guide HR: A simple way to get more done
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is 6:30. You get up and plan to have a productive day. You look at your email inbox. You were supposed to look for just 10 minutes, and then you realize that it is 7:30. The children leave for school, you are in a hurry, and you completely forget your priorities for the day. […] Read more
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