Steve Longan
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We had run almost two miles from one side of JFK to the other, only to miss our plane. We were...
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I suppose that one of the problems with knowing our “why” is that it is so unfamiliar to us. You...
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In our work — with clients, with colleagues, with tasks and projects — we are frequently confronted...
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The 2023-2024 Reflection and Planning tool to guide you as you think about what you want 2024 to be...
The 2022 Reflection and Planning tool to guide you as you start to think about what you want 2023...
At Rewire, we have created the FutureProof Workshop to develop the mindset and skills for...
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Work-life balance is crucial for productivity and enjoyment in our work. Since pictures can be...
If you're looking for innovative ideas on work-life balance, or cues on how to start improving this...
There is plenty of data on the benefits of work-life balance and causes and consequences of poor...
Mindfulness is a concept and (more importantly) practice that we cover often inside of Rewire...
We've been sharing this video around the Rewire offices lately. The main reason being that, in...
The study of workplace burnout began by looking at symptoms suffered by doctors and healthcare...
Isn't that amazing?! Those people ended up having a long conversation and bonding over their near...
In this video, Steven Longan makes the case that vocational wellness is a vital part of growing our...
Two quick-hitting, but powerful things to share today: 1. A video about what's happening in your...
I'll never forget my first lesson on the power of definitions. My debate coach dropped a single...
A Rewired Thanksgiving lasts 365 Days (Turkey and Pie Optional)
So, the evidence is that we’d all love a break from email, but is there a positive case to be made...
This is something we at Rewire have been thinking about frequently as we use Patrick Lencioni's...
First off, let’s all appreciate the irony here. I used technology to compose this article. And...
Commuting by car is such a strange thing. Strange that, on the one hand, it can be so boring and...
Ah….the weekend. Over 48 hours of possibilities and opportunities. The chance to sleep, to get...
I’m not drawing diagrams for diagrams’ sake (although they are fun to look at regardless of what...
In our work — with clients, with colleagues, with tasks and projects — we are frequently confronted...
The joke among songwriters is “I’d totally have a top-10 album if I could just get back all my...
Multiple studies have shown the link between a psychological/behavioral preference for the familiar...
We’ll talk about: (1) How the exercise is setup, (2) what almost always happens with people as they...
I love watching team basketball played by the best competitors in the world. I love watching five...
The picture for this article was taken from above the far corner of the music room at my house....
You’ll Grow Faster If You Can Be Wrong Every Now And Then
The picture at the top of this article may be tough to decipher at first. It’s 120 black backpacks...
What are those little episodes in your day that tend to tank you? Things that make you angry,...
A True Story About Authentic Growth And “Good To Great”
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the crucial role that paradox plays in high-performance culture....
The Navy Seals met us in the lobby of our hotel. Sunrise was about 10 minutes away. As 50 of us...
As you read this short piece from us today, the Rewire Team is in Sunny Southern California...
Off-duty firefighter Scott Brawner was working out in a suburban Portland gym this Spring,...
For those of you following us on social media (insert shameless plug to follow Rewire on Facebook...
Most of us feel awful when the main option presented to us is "do nothing and just think." A
There’s a funny thing about a lack of letting go of something. Whether we’re harboring ill will...
In my early days of studying organizations, I started compiling a list of pithy observations about...
Most of us will easily relate to the challenges associated with changing a habit. You try to drop...
Working out Rewires your mind and tells your Lizard Brain that you do, in fact, have the reserves...
Today’s post is special group post. It’s from me (Longan) and Jason and Carrie and Steve because we...
Do a quick Amazon search and it’s not hard to
The year: 2012. The explorer: Jason Rodi. The place: Bouvet Island. For those of you looking for...
A few years back, I was walking through a store when this shirt called to me from the shelf “Buy...
Greetings, Lizards! We know it's only been 11 days since our last post, but a ton has happened in...
I used to marvel at people who would boast that they could get by on 4-5 hours of sleep a night. I...
I want to go over a dynamite article I just read that has some great implications for how we work...
Hi All! Steve Longan here. You might remember me from such blog posts as "The Thanksgiving Post"...
Editor’s note: This week, Steve Longan is going to sit in the blogger’s chair and give us a post...