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THE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY: Harvard Business Review

April 2, 2015

Make a Small Change to Disconnect from Work

We know that working excessive hours leads to exhaustion and impaired judgment. Yet it’s still so hard for many of us to disconnect. Make it easier by thinking small. Rather than trying to modify all of your work habits, find one thing you can change about your behavior and start there. For example, try leaving your smartphone in another room when you get home at night so you won’t be tempted to check your work email. Or spend a few minutes learning how to program the emails you send in the evening to arrive first thing in the morning – that way you’re not sucked into a back and forth with colleagues at all hours. Or find a new, enjoyable activity to fill your time. Take up biking, join a sports league, or sign up for baking lessons.

Adapted from “Working Too Hard Makes Leading More Difficult” by Ron Friedman.

“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.”

— John Lennon

“While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.”

—Chinua Achebe (1930-2013)
Nigerian Novelist

@Goodluck Jonathan, Sir, we Pakistanis salute you for your monumental services to the great nation called Nigeria. No doubt you have proved that you are the true son and most able servant of Nigeria and a great STATESMAN of this small world.
Your services for your nation will be ever written in golden words.
Stay blessed.

THE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY: Harvard Business Review

April 1, 2015

Keep Checking In on Your Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence can be strengthened over time with commitment and discipline. But those who most need to develop it often realize that too late. So here are some telltale signs that you need to work on your emotional intelligence:
You get impatient and frustrated when you think that others don’t get to the point soon enough.
You’re surprised when others are sensitive to your comments or jokes, and you think they’re overreacting.
You think being liked at work is overrated.
You weigh in early with your opinions and stand behind them no matter what.
You hold others to the same high expectations you hold for yourself.
You find others are to blame for most of the issues on your team.
You find it annoying when others expect you to know how they feel.

Adapted from “Signs That You Lack Emotional Intelligence” by Muriel Maignan Wilkins.