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Why do some Employees Tune Out at Work?
I came across an article in Inc. recently by Kit Eaton: “How to Fight Clock Botching, the Latest Threat to Productivity” (published August 13, 2025). Up until then, I’d never heard the phrase clock botching before. I know of clock watching. I’ve done it. You’ve done it. That’s the “please-let-this-day-end” routine where the only thing…
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How Do We Leverage Humor in Trinidad and Tobago to Our Advantage?
One thing we have in abundance in Trinidad and Tobago is humor. We could be facing hardship, bureaucracy, blackout, or bacchanal—and somehow we still find the punchline. “Ting to cry for, we laugh.” It’s not just a saying—it’s our national coping strategy. But here’s the question for us as leaders, entrepreneurs, and solo professionals: Are…
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The Hidden Costs of “I’ll do it” Leadership
Every time a leader says “I’ll just do it,” a little bit of clarity, trust, and team momentum quietly slips away. The Upper Limit Problem, a concept introduced by Gay Hendricks, refers to a subconscious self-sabotaging behavior that occurs when individuals approach a level of success, happiness, or abundance that exceeds their comfort zone. This often leads…
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Do you habitually schedule downtime?
As humans we know and understand machines. We understand that machines break down if they aren’t maintained and serviced regularly. We also ensure that we put our phones, laptops and other devices to charge, ensuring that they can serve us when we need to use them. We are reminded by our car dealers or regular…
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How You Work may be Working Against You
In my column today I want to look at how we work through the lens of productivity and that of procrastination. While procrastinators are well aware that this habit is working against them, those of us who are busy all the time and seemingly productive may not see their way of working as working against…
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Surround Yourself with People who GIVE energy not DRAIN!
Read a great post yesterday by Sonia Simone , Senior Editor of Copyblogger, CMO of Copyblogger Media, and founder of Remarkable Communication. My takeaway was simply “My problem is never a time management problem – it’s an energy management one.”s I am an intuitive empath. I am attuned to people’s feelings positive and negative, and…
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Do your cringe when people ask…”So what do you do?”
Or variations of that…like “What are you doing today?” or “What are your plans for today?” I used to feel awkward – A LOT! – with questions like those. When asked what I did, I always felt as if I were starring in a spy movie and I was the impostor. I never really took…
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The Power of the team
Listen in to my interview with Marcia Miranda on our regular show – “Women and Business” [Every other Monday] on 103.5FM – Heartbeat for Women.

