Want to improve your memory and observation skills? Of course you do, who doesn’t? Well the best way to do that is give your memory a workout. By simply looking at something briefly and then looking away and recounting what you saw, you can train your brain to be more observant of the small details.
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Speaking with more confidence can help you during presentations, in conversations with your manager or with clients, or even at home. Here’s a quick exercise to help you sound like you know what you’re talking about.
You can also try it out at your next off-site for an interesting team-building exercise.
There’s this misconception that injecting more humor into the workplace requires a lot of work or is hard to do. A lot of times it’s the simple things that can make the office a nicer place, something like a smile.
And the interesting thing is that the same applies over the phone, and with most “offices” spanning around the globe, anything that can help you on a conference call is a good thing.
So smile and be happy.
You should be moving around at least once every 90 minutes throughout the workday. It doesn’t have to be huge movements, though it is great to take a walk around or stretch, but it can also be as simple as making figure eights with your limbs. The added advantage to this exercise is that it will also warmup the brain. Don’t believe me? Give it a try.
