https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:59:07 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-create-the-perfect-conditions-for-deep-focus/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-create-the-perfect-conditions-for-deep-focus/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 23:46:11 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9494 “The ability to stay focused will be the superpower of the 21st century” -Cal Newport, author of the book Deep Work.   For many of us, staying focused means limiting our distractions, many of which come courtesy of our smartphones.  “Numerous studies have shown that when subjects are given complex puzzles to solve, and are then interrupted, their performance and capacity for complicated problem solving drops not just at the moment they’re distracted, but for some time afterward, too.”  Our phones often create the distractions that pull us away from being productive; the less time we spend doing deep work or thinking deeply, the more difficult this skill becomes. This article gives an overview of the concepts and rules for deep work.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-create-the-perfect-conditions-for-deep-focus/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/17-tech-tips-and-tricks-to-make-working-from-home-more-productive-and-fun/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/17-tech-tips-and-tricks-to-make-working-from-home-more-productive-and-fun/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2020 23:05:50 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9447 At first working from home felt like a temporary set up, but now we are coming around to the fact that it may be a longer-term gig. To make working from home a bit easier and more fun check out these tech tips, tricks, and hacks from the team at the Muse and other experts in the field. There are 17 in all.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/17-tech-tips-and-tricks-to-make-working-from-home-more-productive-and-fun/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-you-miss-those-casual-friends-so-much/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-you-miss-those-casual-friends-so-much/#respond Tue, 26 May 2020 11:00:52 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9119 “A growing body of research suggests that there are surprisingly powerful benefits to connecting with casual acquaintances — relationships that sociologists call “weak ties.”  In a normal day, people interact with somewhere between 11 and 16 weak ties on the way to work, while running errands, or on a break between meetings at the office.”  With the adjustments we have made to be safe during the pandemic, these interactions may be limited or absent from our lives.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-you-miss-those-casual-friends-so-much/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/9-things-you-can-do-to-make-working-from-home-more-joyful/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/9-things-you-can-do-to-make-working-from-home-more-joyful/#respond Sun, 10 May 2020 09:00:10 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9023 Certainly now, more than ever, we can all use joy in our lives.  Our physical world can be a powerful resource for us to support joy and create happier and healthier lives.  This article is a two in one:  It provides tips on ways to make working from home more joyful and also provides the link to a podcast where the author speaks to the constructs of joy, why we need it and how to cultivate it.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/9-things-you-can-do-to-make-working-from-home-more-joyful/feed/ 0