5 ways to find the free time you need in the day Getting between two and five hours of free time a day may be enough to boost happiness and satisfaction, and productivity coach Alexis Haselberger offers five ways to find that time by delegating, reclaiming wasted time, setting boundaries and finding several smaller increments of time throughout the day. "Your free time doesn't have to be taken all at once to count!" Haselberger writes. Full Story: Thrive Global (7/26)
Podcasts are an effective way for thought leaders to reach an increasing listener base and get comfortable with the interview process while engaging a highly interested audience, suggests Abby Hendryx, a Method Communications senior account executive. Hendryx offers tips for finding the right podcast to target, as well as pitch pointers and ways to maximize the content. Full Story: PR Daily (7/27)
4 steps to keep the customer at the center of business Center your company around creating satisfied customers by understanding their choices as well as how market changes may affect them and by using testing and data to develop relevant offerings, writes Bella Rushi, founder of Symmetri Consulting. "Being customer-centric in strategy formulation ensures that you focus on delivering value instead of just ticking off an achieved metric," Rushi writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/28)
Making the Connection
Turn all feedback into effective feedback Seeing feedback as guidance that "is humble, helpful ... and not about a personality attribute" is more effective, as it is grounded in genuine care for the employee and doesn't come off as patronizing or cruel, writes Kim Scott. "Overall, effective feedback -- based on caring personally while also challenging directly -- shows us what to do more of and what to do less of," Scott advises. Full Story: Radical Candor blog (7/27)
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Have you taken a full week off this year?
Yes
44.52%
No, but have one scheduled
25.81%
No, too busy
29.67%
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How businesses can lower their carbon footprints The bulk of most businesses' emissions come from travel and transport: "value chain or supply chain stuff," according to Sam Jackson, a senior climate and environmental impact manager at Ecologi. "Those kind of interventions can be really effective, easy wins," said Jackson, who suggested strategies like reducing travel, allowing workers to work remotely part of the time and using renewable energy. Full Story: Metro (UK) (7/28)
Like it or not, mobile homes have a certain stigma in many parts of the world. This article tackles four stereotypes that are often associated with manufactured homes. Considering the scarcity of affordable housing that has reached crisis levels in some areas, it is worth reconsidering the role manufactured homes play in the housing policy equation. Full Story: The Conversation (7/28)
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