by ImpactAdmin | May 5, 2016 | QuickBits
Stress is not about workload, it is about control. There are so many factors that you can’t control. Focus on where you do have control to reduce stress and increase productivity. At a minimum: you have control over how you choose to respond.
by ImpactAdmin | Apr 26, 2016 | QuickBits
It is easy to get caught up in all of the things that need to get done. Everyone is busy with their list. Let me repeat that. Everyone. Is. Busy. Ultimately, you won’t be measured on your to do list but by your “to impact” list. Focus on what you are delivering and...
by ImpactAdmin | Mar 30, 2016 | QuickBits
It sounds so easy, yet can be so hard. Sometimes we pretend to listen, or we rehearse what we are going to say while we listen, or our mind is racing with a variety of thoughts. Practice truly listening. Be comfortable in the silence and just hear what is being said,...
by ImpactAdmin | Mar 9, 2016 | QuickBits
It actually makes you more powerful when you make other people the hero. Sometimes people want to be in the limelight, steal the glory, and be the hero. This can set someone up to have others tear them down. Make others the hero instead. When you do good work, people...
by ImpactAdmin | Feb 22, 2016 | QuickBits
The word “but” is the enemy. “But” limits our thinking, “But” limits creativity, “But” shuts people down. Everything before a “but” is negated. “I really like your idea but…” just says I really don’t like your idea. Find opportunities to replace the word “but”...