Tony Schwartz's Blog

Digital Incivility: The Unseemly Rise of Rudeness
Email, Mental Needs, Technology | September 14, 2010
In its early days, one of the joys of email was the access it provided to people who might otherwise be inaccessible, or very difficult to reach. I still remember a New Yorker article written by John Seabrook in 1994, which was effectively my introduction to this new technology. Titled "Email from Bill," it was written as an exchange of a series of emails between Seabrook and Bill Gates.
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Six Ways to Supercharge Your Productivity
Emotional Needs, Mental Needs, Physical Needs, Productivity | September 7, 2010
It's Labor Day in the U.S. as I write this post. To my own amazement, I've spent most of the past month truly relaxing — reading lots of books, playing tennis, running, hanging out with my family and eating food I mostly shouldn't — scones and donuts for breakfast, BLTs and burgers for lunch. I enjoyed every minute of it.
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6 Invisible Secrets to Fostering Your Creativity
Mental Needs | August 11, 2010
When IBM recently polled 1,500 CEOs across 60 countries, they rated creativity as the most important leadership competency.Eighty percent of the CEOs said the business environment is growing so complex that it literally demands new ways of thinking. Less than 50 percent said they believed their organizations were equipped to deal effectively with this rising complexity. Fortunately, even if our work environments are not as accommodating as they could be, we as individuals have the power to train our own creativity, the same way we would any muscle.
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Six Secrets to Creating a Culture of Innovation
Innovation, Leadership, Mental Needs, Mindfulness | August 10, 2010
When IBM recently polled 1500 CEOs across 60 countries, they rated creativity as the most important leadership competency. Eighty percent of the CEOs said the business environment is growing so complex that it literally demands new ways of thinking. Less than 50 percent said they believed their organizations were equipped to deal effectively with this rising complexity.
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Savoring Your Time
Emotional Needs, Life Lessons, Mental Needs, Mindfulness, Physical Needs, Spiritual Needs | August 3, 2010
I've just rented a house for five weeks near the beach. It was my wife Deborah's idea. At first, I thought I'd work in my office in New York during the week and come out here Thursday nights for long weekends. But Deborah is planning to stay here for the full five weeks. I've been working really hard for the past year and the more I thought about it, the more it started to sound really appealing.
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