Entries by bronwynr

Optimism Increases Productivity

How am I going to get through all this work? I don't know what will happen if I fail? What happens if we don't meet the sales budget? I hope that I don't get sick! If this is a familiar train of thought then you are in trouble! Pessimism has been found to not only […]

Forget About Never Being Made Fun of: Here’s What to Do Instead

Being made fun of is probably one of the most common fears among people with confidence and self-esteem issues. And for many a good reason. With the possible exception of Larry David and other deliberately self-deprecating comedians, nobody likes being made fun of. When somebody makes fun of us, a part of us is involuntarily exposed beyond […]

Design for how people learn

    Products, technologies, and workplaces change so quickly today that everyone is continually learning. Many of us are also teaching, even when it's not in our job descriptions. Whether it's giving a presentation, writing documentation, or creating a website or blog, we need and want to share our knowledge with other people. But if […]

Managing your time

Perhaps the greatest problem that people have today is "time poverty." Working people have too much to do and too little time for their personal lives. Most people feel overwhelmed by responsibilities and activities, and the harder they work, the further behind they feel. This sense of being on a never-ending treadmill can cause you […]

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Try This Technique To Be Your Best Under Pressure

Do you have a Power Phrase? [You: "I ate a Power Bar for breakfast. Is that the same thing?" Me: "No."] A Power Phrase is a concise phrase - one to five words - that encapsulates your highest self, the outcome you want to achieve, and/or who you want to be when you're at your […]