The box that changed the world
Imagine trying to sort out 500,000 small packages, each from a different place, each going to a different place, each one must be individually handled,…
Category: Briefs
Want to be smarter, more creative, more motivated? Get enough sleep!
Have you heard them bragging about it? Managers, workers and business people of all stripes are telling about their 16-hour days. They try to make it…
Motivation and longevity
A reader asked Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal’s Work & Family advisor, what effect moving from a small town to a big city for a career could…
Book Review Productivity expert tells how to manage thoughts … and transform your work
Charles Duhigg has done it again, this time with his new book, Smarter Faster Better. It’s already a New York Times Best seller. The author talks to…
Leadership begins three things you don’t need
You’ve got the know-how and the experience you’ll need to lead others, but you often wonder whether you have the image to be a leader. First, forget about…
Former Secretary of Defense tells how to be a passionate leader
Book Review Former Secretary of Defense tells how to be a passionate leader One top book reviewer says almost any manager or hopeful has a book on how to…
Zebra bar-code scanner reduces worker wrist stress
Imagine having to extend your arm, rotate your wrist, and click the scanner about 3,000 times a day. That’s how workers at warehouse companies assemble…
Fix your darn fitting rooms!
The best feature of a brick and mortar store is also its worst: the fitting room. Retail stores are better than shopping online because customers can try…
Morning routines create days of success, experts say
Has this ever happened to you? There’s plenty that should be done, but you can’t think of what to do first. Why not have an automatic get-started routine?…
Book Review: In open offices find ways to get some quiet
time so you can think You need only look at diners texting in a restaurant to see how extreme distraction is woven into our current culture. And what of…