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    Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way
    Sharpening Your Skills
    Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way
    20 Oct 2020Sharpening Your Skills

    Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

    by Sean Silverthorne
    20 Oct 2020| by Sean Silverthorne
    These research-based tips will help you slow down, fight the fog, and improve both your home life and work life.
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    We've all experienced them, days when we are easily distracted from important work, can't think clearly, and make poor decisions. "I can't get out of my own way today," we say. One antidote might be to break the cycle, step back and reflect, and make more time away from work. Here are insights from Harvard Business School faculty on how to get out of your own way.


    A Good Place to Start

    Reflecting on Work Improves Job Performance
    Research by Francesca Gino, Gary Pisano, and colleagues shows that taking time to reflect on our work improves job performance in the long run.


    Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
    Joseph Badaracco
    studied classic works and interviewed 100 managers in 15 countries to learn how busy men and women find time for reflection.

    Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
    Enjoying life requires time, but too often we willingly give it away in pursuit of money and career. Ashley Whillans shows how to restore the proper balance.

    Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?
    Behavioral scientist and professor Francesca Gino explores the unexpected forces that often keep people from following through with their plans, both professional and personal.

    Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge
    Life isn't fair, especially in the workplace. Laura Huang offers a new strategy for uncovering and showcasing your unique value in the face of obstacles.

    A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading
    Thomas DeLong
    , a professor at Harvard Business School, explains in a new book what makes a great teacher—and manager.

    When Your Passion Works Against You
    Passion is supposed to be the secret sauce that transforms average managers into dynamic leaders. The reality is more complicated, says Jon M. Jachimowicz.

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