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Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

517 - The Art of Monotasking vs. Multitasking

5 mins; August 27, 2018

516 - 7 Pro Tips for Managing Your Bursting Email Inbox

6 mins; August 20, 2018

515 - Dream Job 101: How to Prepare for a Career Change

16 mins; August 13, 2018

514 - Make Your Business Better with the (Physical) Kanban Method

7 mins; August 06, 2018

513 - How to Strengthen Relationships with 'Process Conversations'

7 mins; July 30, 2018

512 - What Is the 80/20 Rule? The Pareto Principle Explained

6 mins; July 23, 2018

511 - How to Job Hunt the Right Way: Use Constraints

6 mins; July 16, 2018

510 - How to Organize Smartphone Apps for Quick Access

5 mins; July 09, 2018

509 - You've Been Writing 'Thank You' Notes All Wrong

3 mins; July 02, 2018

508 - Online Shopping? Be Smart, Track Your Shipping Numbers

6 mins; June 25, 2018

507 - Make the Most of the 'Notes' App on Your Phone

7 mins; June 18, 2018

506 - Negotiating a Salary (Without Being Lowballed)

6 mins; June 11, 2018

505 - How to Meet Commitments Using 'Urgency' and 'Importance'

5 mins; June 04, 2018

504 - How to Use Bookmarks to Streamline Your Workflow

7 mins; May 28, 2018

502 - How to Succeed by Trying to Fail

5 mins; May 14, 2018

501 - Is the Best Web-Building Workflow For You an All-in-One or Piecemeal Approach?

10 mins; May 07, 2018

500 - Use Your To-Do List to Spot Opportunity

5 mins; April 30, 2018

499 - How to Psych Yourself Up with Good Self-Talk

5 mins; April 23, 2018

498 - How to Quit Social Media Using an Anti-Social-Media Buddy

8 mins; April 16, 2018

497 - How to Use 'Good Enough' to Beat Perfectionism

6 mins; April 09, 2018

496 - How to Avoid Misunderstandings When Asking Questions

5 mins; April 02, 2018

BONUS: Introducing Safe For Work

11 mins; March 20, 2018

494 - How to Improve Communication by Text (and Texting)

7 mins; March 19, 2018

493 - It's Not About the Tool, It's About the Workflow

6 mins; March 12, 2018

492 - How to Coach People Around You (Quickly and Effectively)

6 mins; March 05, 2018

491 - How to Resist Social Media and Reconnect with IRL Friends

8 mins; February 26, 2018

490 - How to Make Great Progress Using Accountability

6 mins; February 19, 2018

489 - How to Overcome Perfectionism

6 mins; February 12, 2018

488 - How to Be Deliberate with Your Distractions

7 mins; February 05, 2018

BONUS: Introducing Launch

14 mins; January 24, 2018

486 - How to Schedule Meetings When Traveling

5 mins; January 22, 2018

485 - How to Easily Manage and Secure Your Passwords

7 mins; January 15, 2018

484 - How to Plan Properly with Deadlines and Milestones

6 mins; January 08, 2018

483 - Why You Should Memorize Phone Numbers (and How to Do It)

6 mins; January 01, 2018

482 - Using Location-Based and Future Reminders

7 mins; December 25, 2017

481 - 5 Principles for Setting Good Goals

6 mins; December 18, 2017

480 - How to Avoid 'Yak Shaving' When Solving a Problem

5 mins; December 11, 2017

015 - Overcommit? "No" More

5 mins; December 03, 2017

479 - The Top 10 Productivity Tools For the Holidays

8 mins; November 27, 2017

478 - The Top 8 Must-Know Principles of Productivity

8 mins; November 20, 2017

477 - The 6 Best Tips to Creating a Basic To-Do List

6 mins; November 13, 2017

475 - How to Agree on Deliverables Quickly and Clearly

7 mins; October 29, 2017

474 - How to Use the 'Idea Parking Lot' in 4 Simple Steps

5 mins; October 22, 2017

472 - 4 Ways to Build Close Relationships That Last

7 mins; October 09, 2017

470 - How Scanning Apps Can Organize Your Life

10 mins; September 25, 2017

468 GID How to Organize Purchased Products and Accessories

5 mins; September 11, 2017

324 GID How to Deal With People Who are Late

6 mins; September 04, 2017

389 GID Get More Out of College by Prioritizing Learning

6 mins; August 28, 2017

414 GID How to Form Great Habits Using Triggers

6 mins; August 21, 2017

467 GID Write Faster by Separating Cognitive Tasks

8 mins; August 14, 2017

466 GID Make a Plan for Motivation

8 mins; August 07, 2017

465 GID How to Make Your Own Luck

5 mins; July 31, 2017

464 GID How to Organize Your Stuff for Camping

6 mins; July 24, 2017

463 GID How to Send Perfect Calendar Invites

6 mins; July 17, 2017

462 GID Take Charge of Your Career and Grow a Pair!

8 mins; July 09, 2017

380 GID Negotiate More Money with These Simple Tricks

5 mins; July 03, 2017

461 GID Control Email Using Custom Domains and Catch-All Emails

7 mins; June 26, 2017

460 GID The Simple Trick to Keep Track of What People Owe You

6 mins; June 19, 2017

459 GID Get Even More Organized With a Table of Contents

6 mins; June 12, 2017

458 GID Orient Your Life Around Results Not Hours

7 mins; June 05, 2017

457 GID How Customer Pictures Can Improve Your A-Game

5 mins; May 29, 2017

456 GID Keep Your Roles Separate by Switching Hats

7 mins; May 22, 2017

455 GID How to Negotiate with Contingency Clauses

6 mins; May 15, 2017

454 GID How to Be Radically Candid: Q&A with Kim Scott, Part 2

21 mins; May 09, 2017

453 GID How to Be Radically Candid: Q&A with Kim Scott, Part 1

18 mins; May 02, 2017

452 GID PHow to Keep Track of Irregular Events

8 mins; April 24, 2017

451 GID How to Turn Hopes into Actions

6 mins; April 17, 2017

450 GID Pick the Correct Medium for Your Message

8 mins; April 10, 2017

449 GID Why You Should Communicate Directly with Others

6 mins; April 03, 2017

448 GID How to Learn From Your Experience When Leaving a Job

7 mins; March 27, 2017

447 GID Get More Done by Dividing Your Week into Project Days

6 mins; March 20, 2017

446 GID How to Get Your Way in a Negotiation

6 mins; March 13, 2017

444 GID 6 Tricks to Negotiate with More Power

7 mins; February 28, 2017

443 GID How to Be a Power Player in Negotiations

6 mins; February 20, 2017

442 GID How to Write Emails From Your Readers' Point of View

8 mins; February 13, 2017

441 GID How to Deal with Coworkers Who Complain

7 mins; February 06, 2017

440 GID Eliminate Vagueness for Stronger Business Agreements

7 mins; January 30, 2017

439 GID How to Boost Productivity with Your Keyboard

7 mins; January 23, 2017

438 GID How Due Diligence Can Improve Your Company's Hiring Process

7 mins; January 16, 2017

437 GID 4 Ways to Be More Proactive

7 mins; January 09, 2017

304 GID How Small Changes Can Lead to Big Time Savings

6 mins; January 02, 2017

436 GID How to Close Loops to Make Your Life Easier

6 mins; December 26, 2016

372 GID Brain Training: How to Stay Focused and Stop Multitasking

6 mins; December 19, 2016

435 GID 9 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Online Sales Efforts

12 mins; December 09, 2016

434 GID How to Remember People's Names

6 mins; December 05, 2016

433 GID How Technology Can Tank Your Success in Class: Part 2

6 mins; November 28, 2016

432 GID Productivity Products That Make Perfect Holiday Gifts

8 mins; November 21, 2016

431 GID How Technology Can Tank Your Success in Class: Part I

7 mins; November 14, 2016

430 GID Manage Your Priority Emails with This Simple Tagging Tip

7 mins; November 02, 2016

322 GID Beware of Being Too Productive

6 mins; October 31, 2016

429 GID How to Simplify Your Life with Custom URLs

8 mins; October 24, 2016

428 GID How to Eliminate Your Own Unconscious Political Bias

7 mins; October 17, 2016

427 GID How to Get Powerful People on Your side

7 mins; October 10, 2016

426 GID When Should You Shut Down Your Business?

6 mins; October 03, 2016

425 GID How Team Office Hours Can Boost Your Productivity

5 mins; September 26, 2016

156 GID How to Memorize Lines Quickly

6 mins; September 19, 2016

424 GID 4 Life and Business Lessons from Burning Man

8 mins; September 12, 2016

423 GID How to Use Madlibs to Streamline Micromanagement

7 mins; September 05, 2016

330 GID How to Become a Manager

6 mins; August 29, 2016

422 GID The Simple Trick to Say "No" to Help-Seekers? Create Hurdles

7 mins; August 22, 2016

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