Multitasking is a badge of honor for many. But according to Earl Miller, a neuroscience professor at MIT, “You can’t multitask.” Our brains are hard-wired to only do one cognitively demanding activity at a time. In a Wall Street Journal article, Miller says what we actually are doing is task-shifting, jumping from one task to another. In fact, juggling tasks ...
For a pastor, Easter is like harvest time for a farmer. It’s the one Sunday a year that churches will have as their biggest opportunity to draw new people into the church. Weeks of thought and preparation will go into the agenda, the sermon, and every aspect of that day. If the churches are successful, they will see a ...
A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed the culture of busyness that permeates the workforce. They had a few ideas for employers, to help slow down the busyness for employees. One idea was to reward output rather than only activity. When Safelight switched their auto glass installers pay from hourly to pay based on the number of windshields installed, their ...
Previously, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s desire to eliminate most noncompete agreements. One common use of noncompetes is for the protection of trade secrets. If the FTC eliminates noncompetes, a possible substitute that can help protect your trade secrets can be a non-disclosure agreement. A non-disclosure agreement requires the signer to agree not to share the trade secrets ...
According to a Wall Street Journal article, a survey of more than 500 managers discovered that 75% of them plan on factoring office attendance into performance reviews. The reason for this is that only 12% of managers believe that hybrid employees are productive. When a boss can’t visibly see you at your desk, they will often wonder whether you’re ...
Recently, I met with a new friend who was carrying a burden of concern for his children. My friend’s father had established trusts for each grandchild to be funded from the success of their family business. In the beginning the trust amounts were modest, but as the business flourished, the trusts had grown larger than the family ever imagined. My ...
My friend, Mike, was out of town when he received a call on a Saturday from a local utility company. Mike needed to find someone to let the repairman in to his office. Mike called a young employee and asked him to let the repairman into the business. Mike was shocked when this young employee said, “I don’t work ...
As a new Christian in my 30s, my sometimes black and white approach to life became magnified. If I saw someone who claimed to be a Christian drinking alcohol at a business reception, I found myself questioning their salvation. If my wife didn’t want to go to church one week, I feared that she might wind up in hell. ...
Sean Kouplen owns multiple businesses, including a $1 billion bank. He also coaches the top little league team in Oklahoma. Before they went into the regional Little League playoffs, Sean encouraged his team, to love others and be kind to the other teams. Sean’s player, Isaiah Jarvis, shocked the world when after being hit in the head with a ...
August is a special month for many children. First graders graduate to second grade, fifth graders become middle schoolers, and eighth graders become high schoolers. There is a clear progression in school that provides a sense of accomplishment as students move from one grade to another. Through this time-tested system, young students develop and mature intellectually and emotionally. Many ...
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