Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Regina Conti, an associate professor of psychology at Colgate University and an expert in motivation, provides the example of doing your taxes. "A Others are a great source of extrinsic motivation," says Conti. Use deadlines to motivate you to get things done within a certain timeframe. Case study #1: Know why.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2014

And yet it’s essential to boosting employee engagement, motivation, and candor. You have to motivate them to do it.” Instead of casting blame for layoffs or poor profits, stress that it is the company — and your own leadership — that need to improve. Case Study #1: Keep the door open. There is camaraderie.”.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

By assuaging a micromanager's stress, you may be able to secure the autonomy you need to get your work done and advance your career. You absolutely, positively must deliver and deliver in a way that doesn't increase your boss's stress. In fact, identify things that reduce your boss's stress," says Manzoni. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2018

Healthcare data is also highly prized on the black market because there are so many lucrative ways to use it fraudulently, so it’s often a more attractive target than financial or other personal data. Healthcare is a high stress environment, where, understandably, information security training is often not the top priority.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

How do you best motivate someone who you don’t have formal authority over? “To be a successful freelancer, you need to be self-motivated and able to work without someone looking over your shoulder,” says King. “Pay them market rate,” says Pink, “and if you value their work pay them more.”

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Without the right planning, you could be subjecting yourself to a lot of unneeded business owner stress. Look to those who aren’t just saying they are experts but can demonstrate some successful examples or case studies from their expertise.​ Factor in start-up costs, daily expenses and taxes into your budget.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2015

Research suggests that even a just a few minutes of meditation lowers stress and improves concentration and focus in a tired brain. Use music to motivate and energize. Case study #1: Mining energy in mindfulness. Case study #1: Mining energy in mindfulness. Depend on coffee to get you through the afternoon.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2016

In certain circumstances, “working for a manager who’s task-oriented and has a high need for achievement can be motivating,” says Linda Hill, professor at Harvard Business School and coauthor of Being the Boss. Case Study #1: Lay out your parameters and priorities. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2011

But there's a difference between everyday griping and stressful frustration, just as there is a clear distinction between a manager with a few flaws and one who is incompetent. Case Study #1: Focus on what you need. Case Study #2: Protect yourself. Everyone complains about his or her boss from time to time.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

As a CEO, how can you expect to inspire, motivate, engender confidence, and to lead with a lousy attitude? I’ve seen several (entrepreneur) CEOs who suffer from this Jekyl/Hyde personality, most likely due to the extreme stresses of starting/running a self-funded business. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

” Reflect on your motivations. “Find out their motivations for building the business.” Long, stressful days are de rigueur , so you need to consider what that will mean for you not just as a professional but also as “a spouse, parent, and friend,” says Schlesinger. ” Check the financials.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2017

Stress the importance of your message before launching into the conversation: “I have something important to say, and I need your help.” ” Case Study #1: Underscore the importance of your message and follow up in writing. Case Study #2: Show compassion and understand what motivates your colleague.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Setting a schedule not only provides structure to the day, it also helps you stay motivated. Prolonged isolation can lead to weakened productivity and motivation. Focus on what you’ve accomplished at the end of each day to keep yourself motivated. Case study #1: Stay organized and adjust. Then get back to work.”.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2017

Reflect on your motivations. Perhaps your motivation is purely professional. ” Whatever your motives, you need “to be honest with yourself about what you’re asking for” and make sure your intentions are pure, she says. Do: Be honest with yourself about your motivations for wanting to work from home.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

A founder must be able to assess their own strengths and weaknesses and know how to recruit and motivate complementary founding team members.” That can come from case studies, meeting role models, learning-by-doing on course projects, and seeing peers take the plunge.” ” Always be closing? .”

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2014

By studying your counterpart’s motivations, obstacles, and goals, you can frame your aims not as things they are giving up to you, but “as solutions to a problem that they have.”. Ask questions — you’ll get valuable insight into their motivations and interests. Case Study #1: Do your homework.

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