The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π I'm thankful for a lot of things this week β especially that you're taking the time to read this today. I think this week's articles are valuable ones, and I hope you'll click through to read the whole things. Thanks for being you! Fixing a Glitchy Focus Switch Can you relate? There are oh-so-many things on my to-do list already. I start working on something, but a nagging voice in my says,...
2 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π I hope you're ready for an amazing week. Hey β are we connected on LinkedIn? If not, let's connect. I love seeing what people are up to, and sharing interesting stuff over there. How to fight "not feeling it" We sit down to work. We're well-caffeinated. It's time to dive into things. There's a ton to do. Important stuff. Meaningful stuff. Projects that matter. Projects we WANT to finish....
16 days agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π I write often about the power of experimentation. It's a shortcut to success β and it makes things fun. So I'm going to experiment with the way I deliver content in this newsletter. Instead of throwing the entire article into the newsletter (which gets... so... long), I'm going to to see how it works if I tease the topic, and link to the article. And I've also added a little opportunity to...
23 days agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π Last week was a great week to be a Dodgers fan. Next week will be a rollercoaster, I'm sure. Let's try to enjoy the ride. There's nothing routine about the power of routines. Human beings are funny. We like BEING ABLE to make our own decisions. But we don't actually like making decisions. "Decision fatigue" is well-documented β we get worse at making decisions as the day goes on. Not only...
30 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π Earlier this week, I facilitated a creative solution workshop for an executive advisory committee. (Leading these kinds of "creative solution sprints" for leadership teams is my main thing, if you weren't already aware. So, you know... reach out if that might be valuable to you. Hint Hint. Nudge Nudge.) A big part of what makes these experiences magical is the energy and excitement that comes...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π I hope you're ready for an amazing week. I'll be leading an executive workshop in Laguna Beach, CA in a few days, and I'm very pumped for that. But being honest, this past week was frustrating for me. A good 93% of that frustration was completely self-inflicted. Nothing bad happened. I just had day after day of not being at my best, which led to more frustration and more not being at my best....
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π I hope you're ready for an amazing week. I just got home from a very fun event called CicLAvia, where they closed off 7.5 miles of streets across Downtown Los Angeles for the day and made it exclusively for bicycles. It was a BLAST. My family goes to a few of these a year, and they're always inspiring and fun. But the days aren't without frustration. Getting four bikes onto the bike rack,...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π I hope you've had an amazing week. As I previewed last week, I just spent a few days at the Second Brain Summit, a conference about digital creativity for people who love using technology to be more productive. (My words β not exactly what they put on the brochure) It was packed with inspiring presentations and people. And a recurring theme was that we need to stop driving ourselves crazy...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π I hope you've had an amazing week. In a few days, I'm heading to Tiago Forte's "Second Brain Summit" β a conference on the topic of using technology to unleash digital creativity. I'm looking forward to walking away overflowing with smart take-aways, and expect I'll mention one or two of them in next week's email. Feeling overwhelmed at work = soulcrushingThe "intention initiative" =...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
The weekly newsletter that helps people be more successful at work, by enjoying it more. Hi Reader! π Hey hey, today's my birthday. (Yep, I'm on the Virgo/Libra cusp.)A few birthday requests, if you're so inclined... If you enjoy this newsletter, please tell some friends and colleagues about it, or share it on social. Folks can check things out and subscribe at crushingthesoulcrushers.com. If you know of anyone looking to do an executive team workshop or offsite soon ('tis the season), please...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read