Reader Mandy Cooley pointed us to a recent blog post about goal setting. The message: perspective on objectives is as important as the goals themselves.
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Trying to determine whether or not meetings are productive in your office? If so, take a good look around the conference table during your next brainstorming session for some signs of boredom. You may just be able to draw some definitive conclusions.

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We’ve all been tempted to doze off at the office. A new report, however, explains that some companies are actually encouraging their employees to sleep at work!
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On occasion I help out with one of the hospitality programs at our church: coffee and donuts after the service. You might be shocked just at the level of planning involved in such a simple task.
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“Appearances can be deceiving” or so the saying goes. Yet according to students, teachers and alumni of one institution, the appearance of a new logo has a fairly obvious subtext.

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Changing your habits at work doesn’t have as much to do with work as you might think. For advice on how to be more effective in becoming more productive, we turn to the world of dieting.
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Still can’t decide which email system is better: desktop or web-based?  Robby Slaughter recently tackled this subject on The Marketing Tech Blog. In his view, there are several main reasons why desktop email reigns as king.

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A local Indianapolis e-newsletter provides insight on cultural events and unsung hotspots. Last month, however, The IndySpectator included a piece on the importance of manners at work.
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There’s no doubt, social media is a powerful source of communication. For NHL fan Brendan Millhouser who made a recent and undeniable discovery, Twitter became a mouthpiece for sharing the truth.
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Last week, I explained why Google’s new Priority Inbox feature was a terrible idea. This week, I’ll explain what they should do instead.
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