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“In the zone”, With Carrie Charles and Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated

Thrive Global

Tapping is a powerful technique to get “in the zone.” You tap on pressure points on your head, neck and shoulders while saying certain phrases. It may seem strange, but it works! As a part of our series about “Optimal Performance Before High-Pressure Moments,” I had the pleasure of interviewing Carrie Charles. My mother was a housekeeper.

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To Be a Better Leader, Ask Yourself These 3 Questions

Cornerstone On Demand

In my experience, people are often unaware of how their actions are speaking for them. To understand how, as a manager, you are helping — or harming — a team's engagement just ask yourself the following questions: 1) Have I Set the Right Expectations? At the time, I'd probably done plenty to earn this frustration.

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Sales Efficiency: How to Increase Sales Productivity and Spend More Time Selling

Lusha

But it’s not all bad news. Your browser does not support the video tag. As a salesperson, your primary role is to, well, sell. But according to recent research, sales reps spend only 28% of their week actively selling, down from 34% in 2018. With all the other non-sales stuff getting in the way, productivity is bound to take a hit.

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3 Lessons on Employee Motivation from My Days as a School Teacher

Cornerstone On Demand

When a friend recommended a job in corporate learning and development, I applied thinking it might just be a temporary break from my "real" career path. When a friend recommended a job in corporate learning and development, I applied thinking it might just be a temporary break from my "real" career path.

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How to Shift from a Competency Model to a Skills Strategy in 5 Steps

Degreed

Then, start breaking competencies down to their basic building blocks: skills. What are people following, tagging, or searching for? The list of competencies is often never-ending, bloated with dozens of buzzwords, and each one typically includes several repetitive paragraphs to describe various levels of performance.

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Percell Dugger of ‘GOODWRK’: “I give myself mini breaks throughout the day”

Thrive Global

For optimal focus, I give myself mini breaks throughout the day. Instead, I take a quick break away from everything and just become present in my own thoughts. Another good habit I’ve developed in ensuring I’m taking my vitamins and keeping a healthy diet. I take about 10 to 20 minutes to check out and do nothing.

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“Performance is always enhanced by creativity” With Sarah Hays Coomer

Thrive Global

As a part of our series about “How Anyone Can Build Habits For Optimal Wellness, Performance, & Focus”, I had the pleasure of interviewingSarah Hays Coomer. She is the author of three books: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose, Physical Disobedience, and Lightness of Body and Mind.