A Better Way of Working Blog

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You Can't Do Your Job if You Don't Sleep
Renewal, Sleep
COMMENTS | July 18, 2012
The first morning I met Kevin Crain, a Managing Director at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, he was feeling tired, as he did most days.We were at a conference Kevin was hosting for the institutional retirement team and a group of their corporate clients. He'd invited me to the event to speak about managing personal energy.Before my talk, we got to chatting and Kevin mentioned that he'd gotten less than six hours of sleep the night before, and that he didn't often get much more.
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Emotional Contagion Can Take Down Your Whole Team
Emotional Needs
5 COMMENTS | July 11, 2012
We had hired a new senior executive. Soon after settling in, he began to share his concerns with me. He was doing so, he assured me, only because he loved working for us, and he was looking out for the wellbeing of the company. He reported to me, and at first, I appreciated his input.
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How Hard Are You Willing to Push Yourself?
Excellence
8 COMMENTS | July 2, 2012
What do all people who achieve true excellence and consistently high performance have in common?The answer isn't great genes, although they're nice to have. It's the willingness to push themselves beyond their current limits day in and day out, despite the discomfort that creates, the sacrifice of more immediate gratification, and the uncertainty they'll be rewarded for their efforts.
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