I told my friend I wanted to kick a bad habit but I didn’t know where to start. She said, “Start by measuring how often you do it.” […]
Start by measuring how often you do it
Tag: Max’s Note
The two-minute rule
If it takes less than two minutes, do it now. That’s the one piece of advice I remember from my first management class in college. When I abide by it, I feel better, because I procrastinate less. […]
The benefits of a square squad
Whose opinions and feedback really matter to you? […]
Answers: “What makes a good mentor?”
Your thoughts on mentoring were awesome. Here are some highlighted quotes from you all. […]
What makes a good mentor?
I am asked this question a lot. But I don’t think I’m informed enough to answer it well. I’d like to change that. Maybe you can help. What makes a good mentor? In your eyes, what are a mentor’s primary traits and responsibilities? Are there resources that have clarified mentorship for you? If so, please […]
The only icebreaker you’ll ever need
The holidays bring holiday events, and holiday events bring conversations with strangers. On the advice of Terry Gross, I’ve started using a four-word phrase to navigate these moments: “Tell me about yourself.” Dubbed “the only icebreaker you’ll ever need,” tell me about yourself allows you to start a conversation with anybody without accidentally bringing up […]
Elevate the positives or eliminate the negatives?
In The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath cite a 2016 customer-service study by Forrester, the market research firm. The study demonstrates how focusing on what’s working—rather than what’s broken—can transcend team dynamics and make a big difference to a company’s bottom line. The Heaths suggest that, at any given time, companies devote their limited […]
Two clarifying questions that make my heart sing
1. “What’s our goal here?” At Lessonly, we sometimes forget to set clear goals for our projects and initiatives. We assume everyone is on the same page about why we are working on something, so we jump right to the planning stage. It’s important to plan—to account for things like to-dos, timelines, and divisions of […]
Following up about meetings
Last week, I asked for your feedback on some ideas we’ve been tossing around about meetings. I learned a lot from all of your responses. Here’s a summary of my takeaways: On holding a no-meeting day Many companies hold no-meeting days. By far, the most popular day of the week for this was Wednesday. Friday […]
No-Meeting Day
We’ve been thinking about embracing a no-meeting day at Lessonly. The idea is to discourage internal meetings on a specific day of the week so that people have dedicated time to get things done. We are also thinking about doing a hard reset on all recurring meetings, asking every manager to take an inventory of […]