Before Breakfast
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Express Services Presents: Four Decades and Counting
Meet Terri Weldon, who has been working for Express Employment Professionals for over 40 years. She shares her secrets to long term professional happiness - ones that can apply to any workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to feel less busy
Busyness is the ratio of commitments to spaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A watched pot never boils
Use time in the kitchen for something funSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spoil the surprise
Don't make people guess what you're writing, calling, or meeting aboutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Match the right work to the right place
How to split remote and office workSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: The paradox of the junk drawer
How an 'other' category makes organization possibleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make mid-year resolutions
New Year's isn't the only time to choose positive changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Focus on process, not outcome
Set goals where you are in charge of successSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Until we meet again
Be clear on next steps, so everyone stays accountableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Practice TOAD time
Going "together outside after dinner" can transform your eveningsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Set your summer hours
Be mindful about whether your schedule will changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Start gently, then strong
Ease into work on challenging daysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Work smart when working after hours
Intentions and boundaries keep work in its placeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What will your weekend highlight be?
Plan how you'll recount your weekend on MondaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thank you for your patience
How to apologize for being lateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Would it be helpful?
Ask people how they'd like to be supportedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make it attractive
One way to make good choices enticingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't fill time
Open space invites opportunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Schedule the champagne
Don't let big wins go unnoticedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Try a double header
Combine meetings to free up spaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What can you do now?
Look at progress over a long time horizonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This reminded me of you
Let people know that you're thinking about themSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Not everything needs to be folded
Don't spend time on things that don't really matter to youSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Start with the trash
Find momentum by making the easy decisions firstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Try something bucket list adjacent
Experience parts of your big adventures as little adventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Aim for a self-contained workspace
Keep what you need close, and close the door too See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Make lunch count
Use your mid-day break to take charge of your lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How would you like to be celebrated?
Tell people how to remember you, while you still canSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Email travels
Be smart about what you saySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your head is a lousy office
Don't rely on memorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Express Services Presents: A Mother to the Rescue
As a thrill seeker and born caretaker, Aysia Bly found her dream job as a pediatric flight nurse--where she performs her duties while soaring above Philly in a helicopter. But the job is inherently dangerous, and as a mom to a young son, Aysia must contend with that risk everyday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You can repeat it
Go with what works, again and againSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make a good day (almost) perfect
How would you like to be celebrated?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Sneak in a few more steps
Get more active, even when you work from homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Make screen-free fun more tempting
Level the playing fieldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you can't work, plan
Turn low-energy time into something more productiveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Build in travel time, even on Zoom
Take a break between meetings to stay engagedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keep track of others' big days
One way to show people that you careSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Turn a work trip into an adventure
Explore somewhere new without much extra time or expenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Take a hobby-themed vacation
Take a break between meetings to stay engagedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Be a joiner
How remote workers can stay plugged inSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: On a scale of 1 to 10
Figure out how much everyone really caresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Honor others' time
Plan wisely so other people can be efficientSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It might rain
Figure out back-up plans for funSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you do nothing else
One upside of daily habits that are truly dailySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The case for pitching
Spend a little time on speculative work you want to doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You could just do it now
There is never a perfect timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Work in your parked car
How to ensure a little bit of quietSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Be a person who does fun stuff
Change the story you tell about yourselfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alarms aren't just for waking
How to focus more and make transitions easierSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.