Author Archives: Ann Banning - Wright

Born Leaders

A recent survey has revealed that feminine traits were more likely to be strongly linked to leadership.  The words chosen were:  empathetic, communicative, reasonable, loyal, flexible, intuitive, patient, passionate, selfless and plans for the future. Compare your own leadership style and the style of your managers or boss to these words.

Don’t be a Sap

I was floored reading an article in The Week recently called Recharting the Flow of the Maple’s Sap. I read that for the last bizzillion years real maple has been tapped from the bottom of a tree because it was believed that sap flows downward.  “It’s just always been done this way, ” says a…

Work Smarter and Faster

You know I am on this brain kick.  Here is another brain fact: New studies suggest it may be time to return your focus to one thing at a time.  “Interrupted workers lose an average of 25 minutes each time they switch gears – get things done faster, one item at a time.  Imagine how…