by Blane Canada | Nov 29, 2018 | leadership, personal development
~~~Curse of Expertise Too much invested in expertise creates an unintentional bias, limiting innovation. (Psychology, Behavioral Economics); Experts are at the bottom of the hole frantically digging to maintain the “advantage” of their expertise, limiting...
by Blane Canada | Nov 29, 2018 | personal development
~~~Battery high / Brain low A recent study from the University of Texas found that merely having your phone within reach can significantly reduce cognitive capacityÑeven if it’s turned off. As one of the researchers behind the study put it, your phone is a...
by Blane Canada | Oct 4, 2018 | Challenging convention, personal development
~~~Inbox: Brain Churn This jumped out at me from the 13 Tips (June, 2018): Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate. Jon Bon Jovi “Passion is one of the three Ps that have slowly distilled themselves as my...
by Blane Canada | Oct 4, 2018 | Career, personal development
~~~Improve Productivity and Combat Burnout Are you in control? Do you have time for reflection? Do you feel productive? Most of us are all over the map on these critical issues that drive burnout and wipe our productivity. Check out Ron Kitchen’s...
by Blane Canada | Oct 4, 2018 | Career, personal development
~~~Busy? You MUST be important According to research in Harvard Business Review, Americans value the perception of being busy so much that we now use it to determine status. The busier you are, the more important and powerful you must be. Researchers theorize this may...
by Blane Canada | Oct 4, 2018 | leadership, personal development
~~~Who’s the boss on workplace culture Does your organization have a culture? Yes, of course. Good or bad every workplace has a culture. There are even micro cultures within your organization think about the Board Ð silent acceptance or meaningful conversation?...
