These songs will do more than provide a beat for your workout. With lyrics about the rewards of hard work, the American Dream, and why it’s worth the effort to bring about social change, these songs can inspire your workout—or your work day.
With so much to do, how do you make the mental space to start something new? How can you take the first step toward fulfilling those intentions you set for the new year?
Rather than making New Year’s Resolutions, I hope you’ll join me in setting intentions that will keep you excited and motivated throughout the coming year.
If you have a habit of making grand New Year’s resolutions like training for a marathon or going to the gym every day at 5 a.m., and always fail, then it may be time to change your tactics. Instead of making a personal resolution, try making a resolution for your professional life.
The truth is, most of us don’t pay nearly enough attention to our daily routine. That’s why doing a weekly, monthly or yearly review of your routine is beneficial. As federal employees sometimes, we can’t find the time to reflect. But next week, you can. Instead of spending that extra four hours on doing something… Read more »
Don’t throw in the towel just yet. You’ve still got time in this year to accomplish at least one very important thing that you want to do before you say farewell to 2015.
Tactics for successful negotiations.
In this week’s blog, I will cover some of the general lessons I learned about negotiations that can also apply to general conversations and interactions with others.
In 2017, the next administration will set to work implementing the goals and priorities of the new President. Many of those priorities won’t line up neatly with the agency structure of the federal government, and achieving them will require that agencies work together as an “enterprise government” — collaborating and integrating programs and activities to… Read more »
It’s important that leaders at all levels of an organization effectively communicate these goals with their employees. Clearly defining agency goals helps give employees direction and can energize their efforts if they understand what they are working toward. Here are ten tips on the best ways for communicating and engaging your employees in broader agency… Read more »