A Bad Workout
? Sue Tinnish, PhD
Empowering Leadership & Growth | Executive Coach | Vistage Chair | Peer Group Facilitator
In this Issue:
The Value of Bad Workouts
The bad workouts are the most important ones. ?Why?
James Clear shares, “It's easy to train when you feel good, but it's crucial to show up when you don't feel like it—even if you do less than you hope. Going to the gym for 15 minutes might not improve your performance, but it reaffirms your identity. It's not always about what happens during the workout. It's about becoming the type of person who doesn't miss workouts."
One of my takeaways from reading Atomic Habits was to align my habits with the identity I want to build, and let my habits reinforce the person I aspire to be.? Focus on thinking, “I am a physically fit person” instead of “My goal is to workout 5 days a week.”
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, please join a virtual Vistage event where you will hear from Atomic Habits’?James Clear?on How to Get 1% Better Every Day.? 10 am -11 am CST. Click here to register .
Avoiding Harassment
Harassment lawsuits?are something every company works hard to avoid, but even the best efforts can fail at times. If an employee does file charges, you'll bolster the chances of winning the case by taking certain steps.?To protect your company after a harassment complaint, read this checklist of 8 steps to take to help conduct a thorough investigation.? Take a Proactive Stand Against Harassment .
The Storm Trooper Problem
The world of organizations is more diverse than it used to be. Diversity has several important dimensions but perhaps the one we talk about the least is how organizations can avoid inadvertently sabotaging themselves by hiring too many people that think alike.
A recent post in the Farnam Street Blog notes that when diversity of thought, opinions and views are filtered out in the name of culture, values and other criteria of fit, diversity of thought can suffer: ?“Misfits are filtered out. Stormtroopers are hired. As a result, effectiveness plummets and budgets increase. More Stormtroopers get hired. This is the Stormtrooper problem when everyone working on a problem thinks about it similarly. Eventually, hard problems get outsourced to the misfit-friendly companies that can solve them.”
What VPN REALLY Means
The Pandemic dramatically increased the number of people working outside the walls of their company’s physical location. Many may be working at home or in public places like airports, hotels, coffeeshops and connecting through public networks. Many executives and IT professionals believe that equipping their employees with VPNs (virtual private networks) can protect their IT assets from bad actors in such public environments.
While VPNs are important, do they REALLY offer the protection that most executives believe? According to Vistage Speaker and IT Security Expert Mike Foster, ?President of the Foster Institute, VPN may mean very probably, not.
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Foster writes “While a VPN can protect data in transit, it does not protect against all threats on the local network, such as those present on a Wi-Fi network at a public location.” His recent blog post outlines the hidden, and significant risks, of VPNs and some simple and very cost-effective solutions that your IT professionals can quickly implement to safeguard it.?
Be sure to share with anybody working remote “What Executives Must Know: VPNs and Public Network Security.”
The Origins of “OK” Revealed
We use many phrases without thinking about what they really mean or their origins. Does a day (or hour) go by that you don’t the word “OK?” But what does it really mean?? Do “O” and “K” constitute an acronym? If so, what do the letter mean, and when did we start using the phrase “OK?”?
Etymologists have long researched and argued about OK’s origins.? A one-page article in the Smithsonian shares recent research revealing How One Man Discovered the Obscure Origins of the Word OK
Econ Recon
GDP -?All that Glitters: ?2nd quarter real GDP numbers surprised economists, coming in at 2.8% increase versus the consensus expectations of 2.0%. Two economists seem to think that all the glitters is not gold.
ITR Economics’ Brian Beaulieu was somewhat surprised by the strength of the GDP increase but shares concern over several components, especially housing, that deserve your attention. His latest edition of FedWatch explains more .
Dr. Brian Wesbury warns that “Because of today’s numbers…many analysts and investors may think the economy is in the clear…By contrast, we believe the lags between monetary policy and the economy are long and variable and that the tighter monetary policy of the last couple of years has yet to have its full affect.” Check out his thoughts at 2nd?Quarter GDP.
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Unpacking Employment:? One of the foundations of any economy is a vibrant, well diversified workforce. Many businesspeople follow the overall employment trends but it’s easy to miss what’s really going on with unemployment unless we break the numbers down.?
If you’d like a quick primer (1 page) on unpacking employment data, check out Brian Wesbury’s latest “Three on Thursday Post ” in which he unpacks non-farm, non-core and full time vs. part time aspects of the labor force…and how these different metrics might change how you are thinking about the economy.
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Please connect, comment, and reach out. Message me if I can answer any questions or serve in any way. Wishing you a productive week!
Sue Tinnish, PhD,?Vistage Chair, Facilitator, & Executive Coach
Find me easily at: 847.404.7325, [email protected] , Twitter:?@STinnish, LinkedIn: www.dhirubhai.net/in/suetinnish , Website: https://vistage.com/chairs/sue.tinnish
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3 个月One of my rabbis used to say, Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. We can't always be at the top of our game, and the only way to improve is by making mistakes. If it needs to be done, do it. If you don't do it well this time, you'll do it better next time.
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3 个月I really appreciated the opportunity to participate in ITR Economics webinar. I've followed Brian and Allen Beaulieu for a decade, and recommended them to my clients to come and address their employees. Their information is usually spot on They also explain it so the audience can understand it, they answer questions and they give recommendations about how the information can be applied to make a difference in the lives of the audience and their families. More companies need to provide this type of financial literacy for their employees as a part of the companies well-being program.
Vistage speaker, transformational business coach, consultant, college professor, published author
3 个月I agree about the value of bad workouts. Every run or workout is a win for me, no matter how short or tough it feels! Just showing up is what counts.
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3 个月A lot to unpack here Sue. I'm heading to workout right now, thanks for the reminder. Yes, bad workouts, good workouts, average workouts all matter. Investing in exercise daily is what matters. I happen to agree with you about the economy, it is very much a half full, half empty moment. My message to my members, "keep your feet moving." Good to great companies focus and make money regardless of the economy. Just do it!