5 Tips for More Productive Meetings

Jan 14, 2020 | NOISE

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow Meetings Waste Time and Productivity As I plan for 2020, one of my resolutions is to share the dangers of noise – the regular distractions, useless information, and mindless chatter in our lives – and provide tools and techniques to help...

4 Ways to Improve Your Holiday Season with 1 Little Word

Dec 13, 2019 | NOISE

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe holiday season provides a perfect example of the power noise has to distract and overwhelm. If you’re anything like me, you’ve found yourself inundated with noise over the past few weeks. Constant text messages and reminders to attend...

Staying Sane for Holidays: 4 Tips for Managing Your Digital Devices

Nov 21, 2019 | Change Management, NOISE

Reading Time: 3 minutes  As we move full speed into the holiday season, most everyone becomes increasingly stressed by their never-ending to-do lists, both personal and professional. The holidays are ripe for multitasking.  Everyone is trying to get everything...

The Dread of Silence: Why is it so hard to stop the Noise?

Nov 14, 2019 | NOISE

Reading Time: 2 minutesStop right now and listen to what’s around you. What do you hear? Music? An alert from your phone? A news anchor chattering on the TV or radio? The nonstop noise that surrounds us doesn’t abate. Our focus as a society is dwindling, and we’re...

Why you need to protect yourself from Noise

Nov 6, 2019 | NOISE

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s time to set off an alarm: the world is going deaf. In this age of constant notifications and readily accessible information, we’ve become so distracted by noise that it threatens our existence. It’s becoming harder and harder to tune in to...