November 2011

Written By: Eva Rykrsmith on November 28, 2011 No Comment

We will all face developmental feedback many times over our career. Often, it can be a great tool to use for learning and self-improvement. Some people even call it a gift. Reader Angela Hey, says “some people are more emotionally resilient than others and can respond positively to harsh criticism which breeds excellence.”

But [...]

Written By: Eva Rykrsmith on November 21, 2011 One Comment

This Thanksgiving I am making three desserts – a chocolate chip pumpkin cheesecake, layered pumpkin cheesecake brownies, and white chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies. While I do love to bake, this is above and beyond even for me. It’s in the spirit of [...]

Written By: Eva Rykrsmith on November 14, 2011 No Comment

Do you ever feel like you put in a busy 8 to 10 hour day, yet you have nothing to show for it? In my last blog post, I introduced one way to boost your productivity without upping your working hours: quit multitasking. Multitasking is neurologically less efficient than it seems to be [...]

Written By: Eva Rykrsmith on November 7, 2011 No Comment
Instant Productivity Booster: Quit Multitasking

In a 2006 Harvard Business Review article, Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Carolyn Buck Luce wrote that the days of the 40-hour workweek are over and the 60-hour workweek is now commonplace. In their research, the authors found that 62% of high-earning individuals work over 50 hours a week and 35% put in over [...]

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