Each week, I contribute dozens of articles on business-related topics to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. * How All-Nighters Wreck Your Body [infographic] [PayScale] * Path.to Personalizes Job Search Results According to Compatibility [PayScale] * UK Study Shows Middle Managers' Personal...
Most of us have had that feeling of being watched; for employees at Evernote, the star of this week's Avant-Garde Offices, that feeling is a reality. Business Insider took a tour of the Evernote office, discovering that founder Phil Libin has an actual robot that can chat with...
This morning, I encountered a new term coined by Jack Groppel and Ben Wiegand -- corporate athletes -- that perfectly expresses the many comparisons I've made here between high-performance workers and elite athletes. Like elite athletes, corporate athletes push themselves to the mental and physical limits day after...
Every now and then, I have what can only be called a case of the f*ck-its. I'm unable and unwilling to focus, my motivation and energy are at all-time lows, and I have no willpower at all to be productive. Here are five ways I cure this...
A recent survey commissioned by Adobe reveals that productivity and creativity are at odds in today's professional environment. Although 80 percent of the 5,000 respondents indicated that unlocking creativity is "critical" to a flourishing, growing economy, just 25 percent felt that they are living up...
In this unstable economic climate, employees are feeling the pressure more than ever to deliver at work. Accordingly, this week's must-reads will help you work towards a sensible work-life alignment despite the economy. * How to be a productive, contributing member of a team without losing your personal life...
