If you don’t prioritise your life, someone else will!

Do you say ‘Yes’ when you should say ‘No’… We all do it, but why? Read Greg McKeown’s article:

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/06/how_to_say_no_to_a_controlling.html

Does more pay make people work harder?

This lively RSAnimate, adapted from Dan Pink’s talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace. If you haven’t thought about the psychology of motivation for a while this is a great (and surprising) catch up…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

That’s snow way to behave

Snow! Planes grounded, trains derailed, roads blocked. And yet some people still stagger into work, unbowed. Others, given the slightest hint of sub-zero temperatures, pull the duvet up and abandon all hope – until someone suggests a snow ball fight, then everyone’s outside, eight years old again, pelting friend and stranger alike. I draw two main conclusions from this: putting aside fool hardy attempts to get to work, if you hate your job that much, look for a new one. And isn’t it sad that it takes a bit a snow before we can drop our reserve and have some fun.

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