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Productivity and success are built on hard work, properly directed at your most important and valuable objectives. But there is also room for creativity, even if you’re not working in one of the so-called “creative” industries, professions, or jobs. All of us possess a certain measure of creativity: the ability to put ideas together in […]

You can increase your productivity and level of success in this world through many different avenues. One of the most interesting and effective routes upward can be the power of your expertise. Long gone are the times when any individual could know everything – as many people believe Leonardo Da Vinci, that famous Italian polymath

We’ve all heard of “role playing” as a way to work through problems and practice for difficult interpersonal situations. But the plain fact is that you are playing roles every day you are working … and living. Mostly, we don’t think about these roles in any detailed, conscious way. But they exist, we participate in

This post might seem to apply more to men than to women, but I’m hoping it offers ideas and insights of value to everyone. The basic idea is simple: although you probably don’t think so, having access to feelings of both vulnerability and invulnerability can help you get more of what you want. Here’s why:

There are many kinds of intelligence, and each one has its own special value. Some people are good at math, others can figure out how to design or build complex mechanisms. There are naturally talented dancers and musicians, especially effective speakers and writers, even people who are born teachers or humorists. Scientists have identified at

I received a lot of positive feedback about my earlier post on some personal characteristics to cultivate. However, many people asked to learn, as well, about some “workplace characteristics” that would make them more valuable on their next project or within their current or future organization. Fair enough. Productivity and success come more readily to

Not only is the world a crowded place, but most of the people in it are card-carrying members of the crowd. Only a relative few actually – and deserve to – stand out. If you want to be one of those stand outs, you can begin by cultivating some important personal characteristics that help to

There are many great words of wisdom about the foolishness of comparing yourself to others – a comparison that rarely goes well, of course – but the one I like most is: “The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.” To make following this advice easier for

In every working group, there is a hierarchy of people based on widely held perceptions of their individual effectiveness and productivity. You can move up in this hierarchy – and reap the rewards naturally offered those at or near the top – by putting into practice some simple principles, tactics, and strategies. These include, but

At times, the world seems full of negative people and negativity. But if you look around with an open mind, you’ll quickly notice it’s just as full of positive people and positivity. Which of these inclinations you choose to follow – negative or positive – is likely to have profound and continuing effects on you,