Entries tagged with: Allison Read
Tips for Better Interviewing and Reference Checking
16 February 2016
Allison read 7 Rules for Job Interview Questions That Result in Great Hires and The Right Way to Check a Reference on HBR.org and thought both articles would be useful to employers and interviewees.
A Third of Americans are Sleep Deprived
23 February 2016
Allison saw a report on NBC Nightly News last week and hoped the Center for Disease Control’s recent findings about sleep deprivation in America might convince more people to make healthy sleep hygiene a priority.
Lose Weight by Sleeping
1 March 2016
Allison watched a report on NBC Nightly News last night, and wondered if a new study from the University of Chicago about the connection between getting enough sleep and weight loss might be the motivation people need to make sleep a priority.
Learning When and How to Say Thank You
8 March 2016
Allison read Make Your Life Better by Saying Thank You in These 7 Situations by James Clear and reflected on how our relationships would change if we were able to receive compliments and have more empathetic responses.
Meditation Lessons from My Niece and Girls on the Run of the Triangle
15 March 2016
Allison asked her 10-year old niece, Kathryn, to write a blog post about the meditation she learned from Girls on the Run of the Triangle. Kathryn says this meditation helps her fall sleep, be calm, and feel good so you might want to give it a try if you have stress in your life.
Help for Adults and Children with ADHD (and for the People Who Support Them)
Allison attended a class for parents who have children with ADHD taught by Kate Barrett, read Adult ADHD and Work: Turbo Charge Your Success, and learned more about CHADD, the National Resource on ADHD. The good news is there are great resources and a lot of help for everyone impacted by Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder.
Learning to Live Well in Midlife (or Any Other Time in Your Life)
29 March 2016
Allison read 8 Ways You Can Survive — And Thrive In — Midlife and thought that many of these life lessons could be helpful to people at any stage of life.
Use Your Favorite Crime Show to Help You Manage Frustration
12 April 2016
Allison read Don’t Let Frustration Make You Say the Wrong Thing by Tara Healey and Jonathan Roberts on HBR.org and appreciated a useful tool for making sure your emotions don’t hijack you in the heat of the moment.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a Match
19 April 2016
Allison read Feel Like a Million Dollars: Matchmaking and Happiness by Lalin Anik and Katherine Bowers and learned about research that shows professional or personal matchmaking can lead to greater well-being for the matchmaker.
Irish Inspiration
26 April 2016
Allison read How to Calm and Reshape an Anxious Mind in the Irish Times and signed up for a course on wholeheartedness and gratefulness with one of her favorite poets, David Whyte. It’s good to get wisdom from across the pond.
Dealing with People Who Take Your Meeting Off Track
3 May 2016
Allison read 5 Ways Meetings Get Off Track, and How to Prevent Each One and appreciated Roger Schwarz’s specific suggestions for how to handle meeting participants who derail the group.
Observe Yourself for “30 Days and Three Seconds” Before Making a Change
10 May 2016
Allison read The Solution to Maintaining a Budget Is Awareness by Carl Richards and believes his “30 Days and Three Seconds” experiment can help set the foundation for any change in personal behavior.
Allison Partners Animated
17 May 2016
Allison watched Messy, Complicated, Wonderful People Stuff by Greg Brozenske and appreciated how animation can make things easier to understand (and so much more fun).
Do the Most Important Task First
31 May 2016
Allison watched Pinkcast 1.2: A simple trick for getting the right stuff done and decided to experiment with adding this strategy to her daily approach for getting things done.
Sounds of Sedona
7 June 2016
Allison listened to a faraway flute while she hiked the red rocks of Sedona and was delighted when she met the flautist on her way back down the mountain. He helped her lock in a new level of calm, and that’s a wonderful thing.
What is Mindfulness?
21 June 2016
Allison watched a video about the Compassionate Schools Project and appreciated a child's explanation of mindfulness.
Guidance for Bosses in the Wake of Tragedy
5 July 2016
Allison read Being a Good Boss in Dark Times by Jennifer Porter and was grateful for specific guidance on what to do at work as employees try to process mass tragedies.
Ground Rules Can Make Your Meetings Better
26 July 2016
Allison read 8 Ground Rules for Great Meetings and found herself nodding her head as she read another good article about how to improve meetings by Roger Schwarz.
Mindfulness Can Make Messy Conversations Manageable
9 August 2016
Allison read 3 Important Lessons on Mindful Communication by Lili Powell and was happy to see practical advice for how to use mindfulness to navigate difficult conversations.
Lessons and Inspiration from New Team Members
30 August 2016
Allison read the bios of our new Allison Partners team members and celebrated a growing team and the lessons colleagues can teach us.
