3 Powerful Books That Debunk Workplace Myths
Every day, we are presented with information about how people function in the workplace. For those of you that are team leaders, it means having a constant eye on everything from personality types to staff development opportunities. The trouble is, not everything we hear or believe is true. While this can be a challenge (one […]
VOTE for Swift Kick’s 2018-2019 Postcard
Each year, we ask a student artist in our Dance Floor Theory community to create a new design for our annual postcard. As we move into another year, we need your help in picking the final design! Thanks to the incredibly talented Katie, we have three new designs to choose from. Take a look at each postcard and vote for […]
Creating a Mindfulness Practice (for Work)
The magic of Swift Kick happens out of a collaborative workspace in Downtown Manhattan, called LMHQ. The walls are white (because we can write on them #WorkPerk) and it has a warehouse-chic feel to it. As there are a lot of businesses that work out of the space, there are a lot of personalities, each with […]
What a Swedish Town Can Teach Us About Guiding Teams Through Stressful Situations
How would you react if you were told that your entire town had to relocate to an entirely new spot, two miles away? I’m talking buildings, homes, people, lives – boom, packing up and moving down the road. This is exactly what the residents of Kiruna, Sweden were told one day. Naturally, they were a […]
3 Ways to Foster Positive Cell Phone Use at Work
As I landed back in NYC at 11pm, nearly every person around me reached for their phones to turn off Airplane Mode. My biggest concern was booking my car to get home as soon as possible, but as I looked around, it was Instagram and Facebook that people were clicking on first. If we are […]
Should you be friends with your co-workers?
Not long ago, someone posted online, “If your only friends are your co-workers, then you have no friends.” I started thinking about different jobs I’ve had, and the office dynamics attached to each of them. And while my co-workers weren’t my only friends, I most certainly considered them friends. Some things can’t help but be […]
Goodnight Moon: Creating a Night Time Routine for Better and More Sleep
TV: “Stay tuned for another episode in the “up all night marathon” of Law and Order: SVU.” Me: “Okay, one more episode.” Four episodes later, it is 3am. We’ve all been there, likely with the same show (how can you not love it?) Whatever your late night vice, you may not have had or still […]
When it comes to making or breaking habits, it’s all about friction
In the middle of 2016, I took up running as a sport. I quickly realized that I not only had a natural talent for it, but I also enjoyed running. But that doesn’t mean that when it’s 32 degrees out that I naturally put on my shoes and make a morning run happen. Nope, I’m […]
Bu-Bye 2017 Hu-Low 2018: An Inside Look at the Future of Swift Kick
After 96 programs, 230,000 miles, and countless hugs given, the Swift Kick team is calling it a wrap on 2017. In 2004, I started Swift Kick with the goal of making it a world-class leadership training company. Nothing about the past 13 years has been smooth sailing. But 2017 was our best year ever – […]
How to Organize Your Goals So You Can Actually Take A Break
It’s hard to believe we are almost at the end of another year. I hope this year has been filled with laughs, kindness and new adventures. If you are like me, there are probably some things you didn’t get to move to your “done list.” And guess what? THAT IS OKAY. Life happens. Sometimes, to […]