by J.M. Lacey | Sep 23, 2024 | Productivity
When I originally wrote this article, I had been coming out of COVID. Because I was extremely fatigued, and ill, I had to restrict myself to what I could reasonably handle. Such as cooking lots of soup. A LOT of soup. Since I had limited energy, I could not spend much...
by J.M. Lacey | Jun 20, 2022 | Productivity
The term “strategic plan” might make a few cringe and shake their heads. To some, strategic plans have become a waste of time because they ultimately end up in someone’s drawer. Others view a strategic plan as something that is nice to have, as though it were an...
by J.M. Lacey | Jun 8, 2020 | Productivity
Do a Google search for “employee engagement” and you’ll discover an overwhelming amount of definitions, most of them filled with superfluous jargon. This variety of opinions adds to the challenge of defining engagement for your employees and your organization. Since...
by J.M. Lacey | Apr 20, 2020 | Productivity
Asking “why?” is critical to motivating ourselves and others. As children, we were naturally curious. We asked “why?” when we began to talk: “Why is the sky blue?” “Why is the sun yellow?” When parents answered a question, we usually followed with another “why?” As...
by J.M. Lacey | Apr 4, 2020 | Productivity
Do you have goals in both your professional and personal life? If we can’t reach those goals, often we become frustrated and defeated. We might create new goals and start over. However, instead of concentrating solely on goals, a different focus might be what is...
by J.M. Lacey | Mar 9, 2020 | Productivity
Whether you’re a manager overseeing a team of employees, the president of your company, an employee of a company or an independent contractor, everyone has to work with others. We’re all in a relationship of some kind. Much of what we’re used to seeing in the...
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