David Lidsky's Blog, page 2625
September 26, 2016
How To Manage Your Anxiety During Tough Times At Work
In some situations—a round of layoffs, a bad performance review—it's normal to worry, as long as you can still think strategically.
In some situations—a round of layoffs, a bad performance review—it's normal to worry, as long as you can still think strategically.
Of all the things that can make you worry at work, some of the worst are the problems you create. This is especially true when negative things happen and you find yourself waiting for them to happen again. Let me give you a couple of examples.
The Right (And Wrong) Way To Gamify Work
Many "gamification" efforts are cumbersome, distracting, or even a little juvenile. But they don't have to be.
Many "gamification" efforts are cumbersome, distracting, or even a little juvenile. But they don't have to be.
Imagine web developers finishing a backlog of mundane ticketed tasks with a zeal usually reserved for playing Pokémon Go or watching a sports championship. The goal of "gamifying" work tasks is to turn otherwise tedious, long-term projects into fun, competitive experiences that get people excited.
Five Things You Can Learn As The Result Of A Pay Cut
Nobody likes to earn less money—ever. But the experience of taking a pay cut can prove a career asset in the long run.
Nobody likes to earn less money—ever. But the experience of taking a pay cut can prove a career asset in the long run.
Sometimes it's an economic cycle that forces your hand. Other times it's an opportunity where the career upsides outweigh the compensation package. Or maybe you've just had to move. No matter your reason, accepting a lower salary than the one you've earned previously isn't any fun. But there are actually some upsides to making less, and they can change your perspective on your career and even yourself in ways you might not expect.
5 Steps To Harness Your Brain's Unconscious Decision-Making Powers
Yes, "sleeping on it" actually works. Here's how to make it work even better.
Yes, "sleeping on it" actually works. Here's how to make it work even better.
"Have you not noticed that, often, what was dark and perplexing to you the night before," the inventor Alexander Graham Bell once asked, "is found to be perfectly solved the next morning?"
September 25, 2016
Warehouse On Demand
Creators making physical stuff still need to package it up and ship it out. These companies remove most of the hassle at a fair price.
Creators making physical stuff still need to package it up and ship it out. These companies remove most of the hassle at a fair price.
The designers of the Exploding Kittens card game originally thought they might need to print about 500 decks, and could handle fulfillment with help at a launch party. Instead, the game became a surprise Kickstarter hit during its 2015 campaign, raising nearly $9 million from over 200,000 backers. With multiple orders and the campaign's stretch goals accounted for, the game's creators had to produce and distribute around a million decks of cards.
What To Do When Your Crazy-Long Hours Are Ruining Your Relationship
Relationships can suffer when one partner's working life is more demanding than the other's—but they don't have to.
Relationships can suffer when one partner's working life is more demanding than the other's—but they don't have to.
"So I take it you won't be home for dinner again tonight?"
September 24, 2016
How To Make Presidential Debates Better Without Breaking Them
Voters are tired of the antiquated debate format. What would an ideal debate look like? (Hint: It's not just about more fact-checking.)
Voters are tired of the antiquated debate format. What would an ideal debate look like? (Hint: It's not just about more fact-checking.)
When the first presidential debate of the 2016 general election airs on Monday, we'll see Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump hew to a tried-and-true method of political discourse: prepared statements, timed responses, and scripted zingers at the ready—all under the strict guidance of experienced moderators. It's a familiar format, but some say it's also antiquated and obsolete, and doesn't really give voters any useful insight into the candidates or their policies. Others say the events of this election present such unprecedented issues that doing things the old way simply won't cut it anymore.
"Old People Coachella" Aims To Be The Best-Tasting Rock Festival Ever
You don't impress baby boomers with tacos and pizza, but organizers of next month's mega-concert have a secret weapon: tons of gourmet food.
You don't impress baby boomers with tacos and pizza, but organizers of next month's mega-concert have a secret weapon: tons of gourmet food.
When Desert Trip was announced in May, its lineup of septuagenarian rock artists quickly earned it the nickname "Oldchella," or "Coachella for old people." Conversely, the mega-event featuring such luminaries as Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Roger Waters was also called the "concert of the century," but it has an uphill climb if it wants to satisfy discerning baby-boomer foodies, who aren't going to be impressed with the typical subpar catering fare once associated with concerts.
How Tech Startups Are Waking Up The Sleep Industry
From data analysis to innovative wearables, new companies are working on solutions for Americans' sleep problems.
From data analysis to innovative wearables, new companies are working on solutions for Americans' sleep problems.
A whole panoply of new sleep apps, sites, and devices are waking up the digital health industry—and they go far beyond the tracker market.
The Productive Person's Guide To Taking Sick Days
Avoid these three common mistakes and you'll strike a balance between resting up and not getting too far behind.
Avoid these three common mistakes and you'll strike a balance between resting up and not getting too far behind.
I'll be honest. For someone who's such a big advocate of taking time off when you need to, I did a pretty bad job of it recently. In fact, when I came down with a cold, I tried to go to work (and made a lot of my colleagues pretty upset in the process).
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