Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Productive New Year!   In last month's newsletter and article on communicating your goals for better outcome achievement, we challenged you to create real results, rather than engage in the ritual of New Years Resolutions. We want you to make your goals happen. Keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. We have professional coaches to help you along the way. Call us at 1-800-852-9703 if you are interested in getting some support for your results. Action gets results. Wishes get air.

The Brain Teaser:  The Two Sisters  this one is lots of fun, and we're giving away prizes!!

Take The Poll: Creativity Click on the link. The poll takes about 5 seconds. We're really interested in your response. As the new year unfolds, we want you to create to your full capacity.

Warmest regards,

Best Regards,

President & CEO
Productive Learning Systems, Inc.

Dealing With Difficult Types

Do you sometimes have trouble dealing with certain “types” of people in the workplace? Or, perhaps there is a particular difficult person that you have trouble communicating with. Here are a few quick tips on how to disarm some of these problematic situations.

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"Out of the Box Thinking" RIP

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Foods to Keep You Sharp

It’s 2:30 in the afternoon. The haze of day is quickly encompassing you. You decide to take a break -  a good idea. You go to grab a cup of coffee and a snack. But wait! What’s best for my brain…? Here are some foods that Alzheimer’s Association recommends:

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Leaders Are Readers

For years I’ve noticed that the research on effective leaders points to a common leadership practice, that is, leaders are continuous learners themselves. One area that they are constantly learning from is their own reading. It is such a common practice that most business magazines publish lists on who is reading what.  This article takes the idea one step further and can create a powerful learning environment for all involved in a particular group or organization.

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What's Your Lifelong Learnng Index?

How would you like to be as mentally sharp and prolific as Peter Drucker, who is 94 years old? In other articles that have appeared at ProductivElearn.com we have outlined easy and specific steps for you to master and accelerate your learning process. Take a moment now to measure your lifelong learning. Brain research has also revealed that lifelong learners tend to remain mentally sharp into the later years of life. Dementia can be arrested. Also, studies on longevity point to lifelong learning as a key component to remaining healthier in later years. Where do you measure up as a lifelong learner? Take this quick inventory.

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