How to be more productive while working less
Are you frequently working more than 40 hours a week? Are you frequently sleeping less than six hours a night? Do you typically feel guilty about any time away from work — even if that time is with family and friends? Then you may be one among many who, despite themselves, have become members of Read More...
A funny thing happened on the way to the office
Nancy Mann Jackson | August 2009 issue John Morreall, professor of religious studies at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, tells the story of a police officer who responded to a domestic violence call after having completed a course of humor training. As the officer Read More...
Six recession-proof steps to becoming a natural entrepreneur
This economic crisis may be just the push you need to find the career of your dreams. Dave Pollard | April 2009 issue The economic news is the worst in at least a generation. What most people have done is cut personal spending, put off major purchases and try to pay off debts from the boom times. Read More...
Making the golden years shine
Why the baby boom generation should be itching to reinvent retirement Marc Freedman | November 2007 issue A fit, handsome sixty-something couple stretches out on a sandy beach. Another silver-haired pair steers a sailboat toward the sunset. A grey-templed golfer watches his drive soar down the Read More...
One last thing...
"We need to replace our work ethic with a play ethic" Jay Walljasper | July/Aug 2005 issue What’s so bad about work? 'The Puritan tradition of the 'work ethic,' which grants you certain moral kudos for allowing your employer to control your identity, has cruelly limited the human capacity for Read More...
Lively work
For a lot of people, work is unhealthy. We sit too much or the wrong way, we are too sedentary and we drink too much coffee. It doesn't have to be this way. Doctor Roy Martina offers a number of tips for healthy work. Roy Martina | May 2004 issue Eat healthy snacks Make sure there’s a pretty Read More...