Archive for December, 2008
Problem Solving: Ask a New Question
0 Comments Published by Rick Rumford December 17th, 2008 in problem solving, productivity.Problem solving sometimes requires us to look at things from a totally different perspective. For example, look at the new and innovative idea that Dr. Kristian Olson and his colleagues came up with to fight preventable infant death in developing countries - after they changed how they viewed the problem.
The idea? How about putting babies […]
Power Naps - Your Competitive Edge
0 Comments Published by Rick Rumford December 4th, 2008 in problem solving, productivity.I have long been an advocate of taking a good nap. Now, according to Dr. William Fishbein, a neuroscientist at City University of New York, I have evidence that that I am not a slacker!
Dr. Fishbein presented his findings about napping and “slow-wave sleep” at a recent meeting of the Society of Neuroscience. He found […]
Who Makes Your Lunch?
0 Comments Published by Rick Rumford December 2nd, 2008 in Leadership, problem solving.I was listening to the Dave Ramsey show on the radio last week and his guest, best selling author Dan Miller, made reference to an old Peanuts comic strip that I thought was interesting. In the strip, Charlie Brown is complaining to his friend Linus about having the same boring bologna sandwich for lunch everyday. […]
