1: 1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something I am working on or we are doing at PCI in our quest to earn a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” That was something I used to say as … continue reading
The answer may be to restrict time in bed, perhaps to just six hours of sleep, writes Dr. Matthew Walker in Why We Sleep. Â
“By keeping [insomnia] patients awake for longer, we build up a strong sleep pressure. Under this heavier weight of sleep pressure, patients fall asleep faster, and achieve a more stable, solid form of sleep across the night,” he writes. “Upon reestablishing a patient’s confidence in … continue reading
1: In the past month, nearly 10 million Americans have swallowed some type of sleeping aid.
This reality is unfortunate and dangerous, writes sleep expert Matthew Walker in Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams: “Sleeping pills do not provide natural sleep, can damage health, and increase the risk of life-threatening diseases,” he writes.
Sleeping pills like Ambien and Lunesta “target the same system in the … continue reading
1: Many people swear by a bath before bedtime.  We believe we fall asleep faster because we feel “toasty and warm to the core,” writes Matthew Walker in Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams.
“Hot baths prior to bed can induce 10 to 15 percent more deep NREM (deep) sleep in healthy adults,” he notes.
But not for the reason we think.
A “hot bath … continue reading
1: The date was September 4th, 1882. The world was about to change forever.
At 257 Pearl Street, not far from the Brooklyn Bridge, Thomas Edison’s power-generating station began supplying electricity to customers in the First District, a one-quarter square mile area in New York City.
“For the first time, the human race had a truly scalable method of unbuckling itself from our planet’s natural twenty-four-hour cycle of light and dark,” … continue reading
The power of story has transformed PCI . With the launch of StoryCause, we dedicate ourselves to allowing story to transform nonprofit organizations. Our goal is to advance their ability to engage donors, build deeper relationships, and drive transformational giving.
As human beings, our need to connect, to tell stories, and to share our oral tradition runs deep. Our stories reflect our history. And our humanity. They connect us … continue reading
1: This week, we’ve been exploring takeaways from Esther Choy and her book Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success.
Today, we focus on putting these lessons to work.
For any presentation or conversation where we want to persuade, we start with the action we want to happen. “Truth be told, the ending—the takeaway—is most important,” Esther tells us. We ask ourselves: “If … continue reading
1: Esther Choy was excited about moving into a new house and hired an interior designer.
Unfortunately, there was a disconnect between them, she shares in her book Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success.
When Esther would ask a question about delivery dates or pricing, the designer would provide lots of information: “I went to the supplier’s work room and inquired about … continue reading
1: “Stabilize the patient” is good advice in the Emergency Room and in any situation where our goal is to persuade a person or group to take action.
For example, mediators are taught to acknowledge each party at the start of the mediation process. Just as “patients need to be stabilized immediately, before any diagnostic or treatment procedures,” writes Esther Choy in Let the Story Do the Work, “likewise, … continue reading
1: As business professionals, we’ve been trained how to prove our point. To win the day, we are taught to find the right data and evidence to support our desired outcome.
“Proving is mustering the strongest analytical processes and evidence to support your conclusion,” writes Esther Choy in Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success.
There is, however, a powerful complement to “proving” … continue reading
