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The 90-Minute Solution: Why Less is Truly More
Tony Schwartz | Life Lessons, Physical Needs, Productivity | COMMENTS | May 17, 2010
When I wrote a post on this site about The Myth of Productivity recently, a number of commentators argued productivity has gone up not because employees are running scared, but rather because companies have finally laid off the slackers who were dragging productivity down.
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The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working
Tony Schwartz | Emotional Needs, Mental Needs, Physical Needs, Spiritual Needs | COMMENTS | May 13, 2010
Like most writers I know, I spent an undue amount of time seeking the perfect title for my new book. As my deadline approached, it dawned on me, after a decade of working in large organizations such as Sony, Ford, Google and the LAPD, that the story employees tell is always a variation on the same theme: The way we're working isn't working. That's it, I thought.
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The Productivity Myth
Tony Schwartz | Mental Needs, Productivity | 2 COMMENTS | May 5, 2010
So here's the paradox: Americans are working 10 percent fewer total hours than they did before the recession, due to layoffs and shortened workdays, but we're producing nearly as many goods and services as we did back in the full employment days of 2007. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke called these gains in productivity "extraordinary" and unforeseen at a recent Senate hearing.
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Open Letter to Lloyd Blankfein
Tony Schwartz | Leadership, Spiritual Needs | COMMENTS | April 30, 2010
Dear Mr. Blankfein, Goldman Sachs is clearly at a crossroads. It's not about whether the firm will be found guilty of the fraud charges lodged against you by the SEC. It's not about whether your firm will survive and continue to prosper. There's little doubt it will, no matter how many standoff Senate hearings are held, and no matter what sort of financial reforms get enacted. The real issue, Mr. Blankfein, is what kind of company you want Goldman Sachs to be going forward.
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Featured Blog -- Zen Habits
Emily Pines | Emotional Needs, Mental Needs, Mindfulness, Physical Needs, Spiritual Needs, Technology | COMMENTS | April 28, 2010
Zen Habits is one of the top 100 blogs in the world, with over 160,000 readers. It is also one of our favorites. The blog’s creator, Leo Babauta, has a comprehensive view of changing the way we live, which aligns perfectly with what we do at The Energy Project. While many productivity bloggers concentrate narrowly on new efficiency technology, Babauta describes his blog as a way of “finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives…clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness.”
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