3 Ways To Increase Your Job Satisfaction

July 31 , 2014

Although it’s no secret that many of us feel less than fulfilled in our work life, a Gallup poll recently revealed that a mere 13% of employees worldwide are actually engaged.

Filed Under: Career Advice, Happiness, Insights, insights, Your Career, your career

4 Simple Steps To A Happier, Heartier Mind at work

July 28 , 2014

Are you a busy bee but don't feel you're flying high? Frantic activity doesn't always feel good or work great. Here are four simple steps that help me in moving to a calmer, more productive and happier state of mind at work.

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Happiness, Insights, insights, Your Career, your career

8 Tips For Dealing With Difficult People

July 24 , 2014

Like the old Saturday Night Live character, Debbie Downer, some people are only happy when they’re unhappy and bringing down everyone else around them too.

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Career Advice, Communication, communication, Good Habits, good habits

Why You Need To Practice Communicating

July 21 , 2014

"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day." - Jim Rohn

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Communication, communication, Decision Making, decision making, Good Habits, good habits

5 Tactics to Use When You Are Really Stuck

July 17 , 2014

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Career Advice, Good Habits, good habits, inspiration, Inspiration

Are you a dud in meetings?

July 14 , 2014

For too many years to be proud of I just didn’t know how to perform in the strange beast known as ‘the meeting’. What I did notice, though, whether right or wrong, fair or not, was that performance in meetings appeared to be a proxy for career progression. Even at the very least, it was a factor...

Filed Under: Insights, insights, Personality, personality, Self Reflection, Social Impact

Want to Be Successful? Get Angry

July 10 , 2014

We're human, every single one of us. We feel happy, and sometimes we feel smart. Other times we feel stupid. We enjoy feeling loved. We cringe when we feel hated. We all get angry for sure. Some handle it better than others. Sometimes in my life I've been quick to anger.

Filed Under: Attitude, Professional Development, professional development, Rational Thought, rational thought, Your Career, your career

Is someone watching me? (probably)

July 07 , 2014

Would you approach your job at a fast food restaurant the same way you would at a Fortune 500 company? You should, because in both roles, you never know who might be watching how you're doing your job and how important their impression of you will be to your career. I’ve worked in some valuable...

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Career Advice, Decision Making, decision making, Good Habits, good habits

The 5 Qualities of Successful Young Leaders

July 03 , 2014

The best way to become an effective leader is to disregard it as a goal and instead focus on a learning journey that combines formal experiences in a workplace with selective experiences of your own making.

Filed Under: Career Advice, Personality, personality, Professional Development, professional development, Your Career, your career