The ability to work hard and focus on top priorities is correlated more strongly with success than the number of hours spent working, according to a five-year study conducted by author Morten Hansen. Roughly 16% of professionals display the level of focus associated with high performance, he writes. Business Insider (2/3)
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Making the Connection
Plan ahead for having those tough conversations Leaders who know how to confront a difficult topic or employee have a positive outcome in mind, focus on accountability and establish clear goals, writes Marlene Chism. Avoiding these conversations can lead to turnover, lowered productivity and the potential for legal problems. SmartBrief/Leadership (2/5)
Your Next Challenge
How to send a cold email to a potential employer Sending a cold email to the right person at the company you want to work for could help land you an interview, writes Heather Morgan. Use the email to explain why you'd like to learn more about the company and how you can help the business. Forbes (2/5)
Being outside or having a view of the outdoors can put you in a positive frame of mind that can last for hours, a King's College London study finds. Even short exposures to nature can improve mental wellness. Fast Company online (2/6)
The Water Cooler
N.H. woman won't reveal her identity to claim $560M Powerball prize A New Hampshire woman won last month's $560 million Powerball prize, but has not yet claimed it because she wants to remain anonymous. New Hampshire requires lottery winners to reveal their identities, and the woman was not aware before signing the ticket that she could have used an anonymous trust to claim her winnings. USA Today (2/6)
For the faithful, the patient, the hermetically pure, all the important things in this world -- not life and death, perhaps, which are merely words, but the important things -- work out rather beautifully.
