Performance and personal power are two important concepts in both professional and personal life. Although they are often used interchangeably, there is a fundamental difference between the two. Performance refers to a person’s ability to accomplish a specific task or goal. It is often measured by tangible results such as sales, productivity figures, or project...
If you put a goldfish in a small bowl, it will remain small. But if you put it in a large bowl, it will grow proportionally to its new space. Indeed, it is the environment of the goldfish that determines its size. Similarly, the environment in which we evolve greatly influences our development. Thus, a...
The life of the lobster teaches us that any significant transition is accompanied by very uncomfortable situations, sometimes even extremely painful, and puts us in a position of great vulnerability. When we feel cramped, sometimes we need to change our shell. These emotions, stress, and anxieties are signals that inform us that it is time...
The best way to miss your vacation is to enjoy it at all costs. We often forget the meaning of the word vacation, which comes from the Latin vacare: to be empty and to be free. Everyone has had a difficult, exhausting year, full of uncertainties. It is an explosive cocktail because fatigue promotes apprehension...
That bottle of water at the supermarket is worth about 50 cents. Now, that same bottle of water is worth about $2 at a bar. In a good restaurant or in a hotel it can be worth up to $5. At an airport, up to $10. And yet, the bottle, the brand, the quantity remain...
Do you know about the “miracle morning”? It is a morning routine described by Hal Elrod in his best-seller. He proposes a routine of 6 activities, in order to be more productive and more serene in the morning. What is this routine? The “SAVERS”: S: Silence: meditate A: Affirmation: repeat some positive affirmations to yourself...
Deep Work is the superpower to adopt in this new year! It seems a bit difficult at first, especially in a working world like today’s; hyper-connected and full of interruptions. It has become more and more complicated for us to stay truly focused on our important tasks. Yet, the most important thing to be efficient...
Working at home has definite advantages, but it also has some disadvantages. Discover 4 risks, as well as concrete courses of action to better anticipate them and limit their effects. When I work from home, I tend to work too much and forget about physical activity. What about you? Do you recognize yourself in one...
But is it possible to be productive every day? To accomplish everything we plan? The answer is YES! And the secret to a productive day is: Identify your highest value tasks. “90% of the value you bring to your business is contained in three tasks”. – Brian Tracy, Avalez le crapaud These three tasks will...
I procrastinate, you procrastinate, we procrastinate… We all find ourselves trapped by this phenomenon. What’s the problem? Starting the task. Because once we start, we often have no trouble continuing. Starting the task. This is where the resistance is the greatest. Where our brain makes this very simple deduction: Effort (working) versus immediate pleasure (doing...
