by Beth Beutler | Mar 26, 2017 | education/training
Should We Grab Coffee Sometime? BETH BEUTLER Beth Beutler is the founder and executive director of HOPE Unlimited. “Let’s grab coffee sometime.” Should We? “We should grab coffee.” How do you respond when someone suggests that? Do you add the coffee appointment to...
by Beth Beutler | Feb 8, 2017 | on the job, Trends
“Don’t check your email first thing in the morning.” “Only check email at set times during the day.” “Make appointments for important tasks.” There’s no shortage of productivity advice out there between blogs, books, presentations and workshops. Often, you will hear...
by Beth Beutler | Jan 13, 2017 | Trends
The smell of fresh grounds. The presence of other people quietly conversing or tapping at their laptops. The stimulating energy of a common gathering place. Coffee. What’s not to like about settling in to do some work at a coffee shop? Many people take advantage of a...
by Beth Beutler | Dec 10, 2016 | education/training, Trends
Picture your evening after a long day of working or job searching. Do you transition from career mode to a state of relaxation, enjoying lingering time with your loved ones, and taking a few moments to prepare for the next day? Or do you collapse in exhaustion,...
by Beth Beutler | Nov 5, 2016 | on the job
Sometimes it’s like working with Eeyore–well, maybe more cheerful than that, but still reserved. You try your best to engage with that introverted coworker. You encourage her to participate in teambuilding activities. You invite him to lunch. You ask for her...
by Beth Beutler | Oct 8, 2016 | on the job
Multitasking gets a bum rap. Conventional wisdom is now claiming that multi-tasking is a bad thing. That you really can’t concentrate on more than one thing at a time. I’m here to tell you that… They are right. Partially. I fully agree that multitasking has its...
by Beth Beutler | Sep 7, 2016 | on the job
In the midst of the card game, I was focused on the goal of building a particular hand– a set of five with a set of three. I already had the set of three, using two 2’s and one wild card as a stand in for the third 2. Now I was working on the set of five. The...