Month: November 2010
4 Ways to be Powerful Without Alienating Others
“Power corrupts.” — Lord Acton Let’s face it: power can be intoxicating. It often commands respect, envy and fear. It can even add “height” to an otherwise small personality. Women love it; men crave it. And like money, very few individuals know how to handle it well. That’s why so many bosses andRead More
How To Achieve A State Of Flow
Being in a state of flow is something many of us strive to achieve. It’s a key element in becoming more productive. But what is flow? Flow is the mental state of operation in which a person in an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, fullRead More
WorkAwesome Podcast: Episode 3
This week’s episode of the WorkAwesome Podcast features an interview with Nathan Hangen and Oleg Mokhov. These two gentlemen who not only have their own ventures that they foster on a daily basis, such as Nathan’s Building Digital Empires site and Oleg’s own site Mokhov.com, but they have forged aRead More
Free PowerPoint Template – Wooden
There aren’t a lot of great free templates for PowerPoint. In fact when we decided to compile our list of 20 Free PowerPoint Templates That Don’t Suck, it was pretty hard work finding them! So I thought I’d start a little series here on WorkAwesome of some free templates fromRead More
Book Review: Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More
David Allen is known as the GTD Guy. Stever Robbins is known as the GID Guy. Both offer great insights on productivity using very different approaches. Both are also published authors, and Robbins’ latest book, Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More, hit bookstores a few weeks back. The bookRead More
5 Signs That You May be in Your Last Job
If you have worked for a number of years at an array of different companies, you certainly can recognize when you have come upon a really good thing. When you are content in a job you can really focus on the work rather than office politics and various power playsRead More
Awesome Links #24: iOS Apps, Momentum, Habits Calendar
A huge list of iOS apps, the power of momentum, and sticking to good habits by using the Seinfeld method are just a sampling of what to expect in this week’s edition of Awesome Links.
9 Big, Bold Designer PowerPoint Templates
Putting together a memorable presentation is very challenging work. You want it to stand out and resonate with your audience, and it’s hard enough to put together all of the information in a cohesive manner without having to worry about design. That’s why a lot of presentations end up beingRead More