I Can’t Work Unless My Office Is Tidy. Am I Normal?

I Can’t Work Unless My Office Is Tidy. Am I Normal?

Q: I can’t do real work unless my office is completely in order. Do you mean you need five minutes to tidy up every morning? Fine. You’re just a conscientious guy – especially if your effort is efficiency-related, such as filing documents. But if the sight of an...
3 Surprising Habits of Successful People

3 Surprising Habits of Successful People

Recent research suggests that smart people are night owls, are more likely to take drugs and are prone to have more sex. We did some digging to find out if this was true and if it applied to successful people as well.   Are Night Owls More Successful? People with a...
How To Sync Up With Your Corporate Culture

How To Sync Up With Your Corporate Culture

A few years ago, a guy came to my company from another one that sported a thoroughly different culture. I won’t characterise ours, particularly the way it was back then. It was simply too demented – a post-merger environment in which you had to watch your back and...
The Risk Of Being Married To Your Job

The Risk Of Being Married To Your Job

Getting along with your boss is more important for your wellbeing than getting on with your wife, Indiana University researchers found. They discovered that 50 percent of men had a tense relationship with their bosses, leading to health problems. “How you get on with...