Perspectives on Change
Exploring the Human Side of Change
How Popeye the Sailor Man Saved Me from Myself
I don’t know if you’ve ever had this happen, but sometimes the more I think about something, the worse it gets. I remember lying awake one night before a workshop, going over everything in my head. I had prepared. I had a plan. And yet, the more I thought about it,...
How Thinking Too Much Can Hurt Performance at Work
This just in: Thinking can hinder performance. Dr. Debbie Crews, a sports psychology researcher, conducted an interesting experiment with golfers. She assembled two groups. One group included golfers who were consistently good at putting. The other group was...
Career Tips from Groucho Marx: The Power of a Well-Timed Pause
For the past few weeks, I’ve been talking about the importance of creating space in our work. One example came from football. But this week’s example comes from a very different place: comedy. Groucho Marx, the legendary comedian and host of You Bet Your Life, had...
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