Entries tagged with: Allison Read
Sleep is Essential and Six Hours is Not Enough
12 June 2012
Allison read the cover of USA Today and learned about some troubling new research on the link between lack of sleep and stroke risk. Perhaps this is the data that will convince people they need more than six hours of sleep a night.
Candor is One of Our Favorite Things
19 June 2012
Allison read Keith Ferrazzi’s one-page article on Candor, Criticism, and Teamwork from the January-February 2012 Harvard Business Review and was glad to learn three great tips for helping people have meaningful conversations in meetings and ultimately stronger relationships.
Practice Your Way to Optimism
26 June 2012
Allison read Jane Brody’s A Richer Life by Seeing the Glass Half Full from the 5 May 2012 New York Times and was glad a friend sent the blog post her way (the Allison Partners team likes adding to our Happiness Matters resources list).
It’s Never Too Late
03 July 2012
Allison read Mel’s Tips for Healthy Living by Canyon Ranch founder Mel Zuckerman and was glad she got to meet this 84-year old change agent at the first annual Allison Partners leadership retreat.
Have a Little Mercy
10 July 2012
Allison listened to the lyrics from the new Dave Matthews Band song, Mercy, and got a little more inspiration for her current mantra, it’s never too late.
Mindfulness and Meditation Made Manageable
17 July 2012
Allison read Mark Kirby’s article Mind Over Stairmaster from the May 2012 GQ and was glad to see another effort to make mindfulness and meditation a little more manageable.
Make Your Dreams Come True
24 July 2012
Allison read Martha Beck’s column from the January 2011 O, The Oprah Magazine and learned a way to approach goal setting with a better chance of getting what you really want.
Stop Ruining Your Vacations
31 July 2012
Allison read Matt Richtel’s Vacation Sabotage: Don’t Let It Happen to You! from the 29 June 2012 New York Times and was relieved to learn some practical tips for helping her clients actually enjoy vacation so they can return to work rested and restored.
Use Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Insights to Take Better Care of Yourself
7 August 2012
Allison read a list of ways to take better care of ourselves using MBTI preference insights created by a group of course participants. Our clients often know exactly what they need to do for themselves and this time was no exception.
Sing Yourself to a Better Place
14 August 2012
Allison pressed repeat on Brent & Co.'s song, Breathe, and found herself feeling better.
Play Your Way to a New Skill
21 August 2012
Allison read 129 pages of directions and assembled her 735-piece Marvel Super Heroes Quinjet Aerial Battle LEGO® set. She had fun and was proud of her whole Type development.
This Stuff Just Might Work
28 August 2012
Allison read the directions for how to assemble three pieces of furniture for her house in record time and proved to herself that what she wrote about in last Tuesday’s blog post really does work.
You Might Be a Bad Boss
4 September 2012
Allison read Are You Sure You’re Not a Bad Boss? by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkmann on the HBR Blog Network and was glad to see a well-researched and new way to think about bad boss behavior that may not be as obvious as screaming.
Business Empowerment Through Connections
11 September 2012
Allison read the Chamber Minority Business Council Conference Web Site and paused to celebrate that Allison Partners is sponsoring this important event in our community on 18 September 2012. The theme is Business Empowerment Through Connections and our team would like to invite you to be our guest.
Learning to Let Go (and Tweet)
18 September 2012
Allison read Chris Jones' article, All atwitter, from the 17 September issue of ESPN The Magazine and enjoyed a funny story about Atlanta Braves' third basemen, Chipper Jones, and his foray into the Twittersphere. This short read is jam packed with lessons about love of the game, letting go and even how to use Twitter.
Vacation Best Practices
25 September 2012
Allison read her own 31 July 2012 blog post, Stop Ruining Your Vacations, in preparation for her own vacation this week and was glad to be reminded of some of Matt Richtel’s best practices from his article, Vacation Sabotage: Don’t Let It Happen to You!
You Need to Put Your Oxygen Mask on First
2 October 2012
Allison read the Safety Information Card on her latest flight and was reminded of an important balance lesson that makes so much sense but sure is easy to forget.
Leverage the TKI Conflict-Handling Modes
9 October 2012
Allison read the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument and Introduction to Conflict Management booklets and celebrated this straightforward approach to transforming conflict.
Getting Things Done
16 October 2012
Allison read Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen and was grateful for the refresher course on how she manages time, prioritizes and generally stays on top of stuff since October technical snafus have left her a bit discombobulated.
A Better Way to Start Your Day
23 October 2012
Allison read Chapter 1: Write What You Know from Turn Your Face: How to Be Heard and Get What You Want Most of the Time by Barbara Linney so she could continue to make progress toward her goal of “recombobulation.”
