Lisa Evans

Lisa Evans is a freelance writer from Toronto who covers topics related to mental and physical health. She strives to help readers make small changes to their daily habits that have a profound and lasting impact on their productivity and overall job satisfaction. She’s a coffee snob, magazine hoarder and amateur photographer who strikes a work-life balance through yoga and cycling. Visit her at www.lisaevans.ca.

Lisa Evans

Why you should select one word to focus on all year

The word itself is not what is so powerful, but the time that you take to choose it. Through the process of selecting a word, you come face-to-face with your values and identify the things that will help move you forward to where you want to be.

How to dig yourself out of a creative rut

A creative rut is often the result of not being stretched or challenged. These six simple strategies can help you bust out of your rut.

How to feel more accomplished at the end of the day

Chances are good that you are getting more done than you think. Here are five steps you can take to end each day with a feeling of accomplishment.

How to go on a low-information diet

Disconnecting completely isn’t a realistic option, so here’s how to trim back on the daily deluge.

How to become a better conversationalist

These five tips will help you talk to anyone in any situation.

Why goal setting shouldn’t just happen on New Year’s Eve

Goal setting shouldn’t be a once-a-year event. Here are 5 tips for incorporating goal setting into your daily life.

Why you should completely change the way you view collaboration

Let go of the fear that someone is going to steal your ideas, and learn to adopt a collaborative mind-set.

Turns out that morning people really are more productive than night owls

You might think that you are a night owl, but new research says that less than 1% of the population are actually genetically programmed to work best later in the day.

How to build a culture of trust in your company

People who trust their company have 106% more energy at work.

7 questions to help you figure out if it’s time to quit your job to start your own business

There’s a ton of risk. But the potential for reward can be oh so alluring. Answer these seven questions to see if you’re ready for entrepreneurship.

These are the 4 reasons you suck at public speaking (and how to fix them)

From not knowing your audience to rehearsing too much, chances are if public speaking makes you nervous you are likely making some of these mistakes.

How to deal with depression at work

Working with depression can feel like slogging through the mud. Try these strategies to help you maintain professionalism and cope with your symptoms.

The case against fighting to stay focused at work

What if the reason you can’t get anything done is because you are too focused?

How to deal with criticism when you have thin skin

It can be uncomfortable, but criticism can help you grow and develop your skills. Here’s how to learn from negative feedback instead of taking it personally.

How you can become the type of employee hiring managers dream of

If you want to move up in your career, you need to do a lot more than just what’s in your job description.

When being too collaborative can hurt your career

Being a team player is a sought-after skill for nearly every position, but placing too much emphasis on gaining consensus can negatively affect your career growth.

5 steps to changing your mindset about failure

Your ability to bounce back from failure depends on your mindset. Here are the steps you can take to change how you look at things and in turn how you deal with life’s inevitable setbacks.

8 warning signs that you’re in a career rut (and how to get out)

Do you secretly browse job listings and no longer look forward to your company’s annual conference? It might be time to make some changes.

This is how competition affects your brain, motivation, and productivity

Competition can increase motivation, improve productivity and performance, and provide accountability and validation. Here’s how you can use competition to boost your team’s performance.

How to shut up that insistent negative voice in your head

Your brain is just trying to protect you, but the constant stream of self-doubt is holding you back. Here are some tactics to override it.

Impact

Receipts are secretly really bad–why are we still using them?

Which cities make it easiest to commute without a car?

This healthcare giant invests millions in affordable housing to keep people healthy

Creativity

Rihanna is suing her dad over their own last name: Fenty

President Trump can’t spell and Burger King is clowning on him for it

Gillette targets toxic masculinity in a new campaign–but still advertises on Fox News

Co.Design

Slack’s new logo ditches the beloved plaid hashtag

This clever lamp uses surgeon’s tech to eliminate annoying shadows

This typeface contains a terrifying warning about climate catastrophe

Work Life

7 reasons why you’re ruining conference calls for everyone else

Why you should select one word to focus on all year

Help! I want to pitch VCs but don’t want anyone stealing my idea