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If it takes less than five minutes to do, do it right now. Have you ever heard of this rule? Productivity experts have touted this philosophy for decades. The five minute rule is a potent defense against procrastination. Tackle the task at the moment it’s defined and don’t delay. Take immediate action to short circuit your brain and break through the inertia to feel a greater sense of progress…

Whenever I have been on the job hunt, I’ve historically approached filling out applications and going on interviews with the mindset of having nothing to lose. I find it to be empowering and it helps me approach my search with confidence, curiosity, and most importantly, resilience. Doing so frees me to cast a wider net with my candidacy, which uncovers opportunities that I might not have spotted, had I…

The narratives we construct about ourselves and our circumstances can shape our lives. These stories can aid us in shifting our mindset to think in healthier and more adaptive ways, and ultimately experience better outcomes. And the best part is, it’s not about what’s true or false, it’s about what works for us. If we make a conscious shift in our mental perspective, and that becomes the thing that…

If you want to signal loyalty, affinity, closeness and camaraderie for your family or team, here are my recommendations. Number one, listen loudly. Pay attention during conversations, phone calls, video chats and other communications. What specific language do your colleagues always use? Which acronyms or phrases are repeated most often? Are there any references that regularly sneak their way into people’s emails and chat messages? If you spot a…

Organizational psychologists have found that our informal, nontask related workplace social interactions matter more than we realize. Those little moments represent what are called affective events. They’re the emotions and moods that influence job performance and satisfaction. And it is largely through the accumulation of those very events that lead to healthy outcomes of more enduring workplace relationships. The more affective events we can experience, the more we will…