I wouldn’t be at all surprised if someday we see people who are older than 100 in the workforce. The reason is that the 75 and older group is actually the fastest growing population in the workforce. How does “old” get defined anyway? The Bureau of Labor Statistics says old is 65 plus, but the [...]
New year’s resolutions? Motivating a group to do something you want? Here is how motivation really works: WIIFM
For those of you that don’t know, the human brain cannot really multitask. The brain serial tasks very quickly (in some people that are well rested) and for those people who are able to do this fast serial tasking, it feels like multitasking. Basic rule of getting things done: focus. Focus even if you don’t feel like you need to and you will find that the task gets done faster and more accurately. Don’t believe me? Time yourself.
Recently there have been articles in the news about the proposed health care reform, the effects of people being un-healthy and insurance companies looking for ways to reduce costs. One of the proposals from the insurance folks is to incentivize health. What they are proposing is charging everyone higher premiums, then, if you submit to [...]
