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May 25, 2016 by tragan

Your 2 most powerful productivity tools

In my line of research, I do a lot of reading about self-development and productivity hacks (for example, check here and here). While there are lots of good tips out there (get more sleep, wake up earlier, eat the frog first, etc.) lately I have been ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming your career, Transforming yourself

May 2, 2016 by tragan

Can I afford not to invest in my career?

A few weeks back someone interested in our upcoming Career Transition workshop emailed me asking: "Who has $300 for such a workshop if they are unemployed or underemployed? Sounds like a great workshop I can't afford to attend. " It's a good ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming your career, Transforming yourself

April 18, 2016 by tragan

t/21 newsletter issue #2: what is your mission?

mission effectiveness

I am increasingly packaging up my research, work projects, and speaking engagements around the framework of "mission effectiveness". I believe this is an incredibly powerful way to look at what outcomes we are working towards whether in our ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: team effectiveness, Transforming your organization, Transforming yourself

April 12, 2016 by tragan

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Just reviewed a fascinating article here from the weekly newsletter from Brain Picking -- basically laying out the research showing the fundamental difference between a fixed and a growth oriented mindset. I'm sure you have come across some of these ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming your career, Transforming yourself

April 12, 2016 by tragan

The inaugural issue of transform/21 newsletter

I've just published the first issue of my new-look newsletter, labelled transform/21. Future issues of this newsletter will examine the overall theme of 'change', and in particular explore useful tools, insights, and processes for helping people deal ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming your career, Transforming your organization, Transforming yourself

April 12, 2016 by tragan

Action steps on achieving happiness

I'm a big fan of Eric Barker, and I make a point of reading what he posts to his blog Barking up the Wrong Tree pretty regularly. Here is his latest blog post to share -- How to Be Happy: 5 Secrets Backed by Research. What I really do like about his ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming your career, Transforming yourself

April 12, 2016 by tragan

Having better conversations: be prepared to be amazed

Radio talk show host Celeste Headlee thinks that makes her a great conversationalist is that she truly believes everybody has is an expert at something and has the ability to amaze you. And so she tries to shut up and truly listen. Her 11 minute TED ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming your career, Transforming your organization, Transforming yourself

March 4, 2015 by Tim Ragan

BS you can use: The Power of One

More from the Behavioral Science (BS) Guys -- on how easily swayed we can be in social settings, and what you can do about it. It's where the whole "Devil's Advocate" concept comes from... ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself

February 8, 2015 by Tim Ragan

More BS: Why do we Lie?

Another great little video from the BS (Behavioral Science) Guys about their study showing why we lie. Some useful insights from this 5 minute video clip -- what can you do with it in your work or social environment? ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself

January 19, 2015 by Tim Ragan

Quotable: On being Wise

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Filed Under: Transforming yourself

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