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Are You A Creative Thinker?

October 27 , 2014

We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution– Bill Hicks

Filed Under: creativity, Strategy, Personality, personality, Self Reflection

Time Management: 4 Keys To Avoiding Work-Related Stress

October 23 , 2014

In some workplaces, stress is considered normal. However, excessive stress may negatively affect your productivity and personal health. The way you deal with stress can make a difference. Many people assume that they don’t have any control over their work environment. Yes, you can’t control...

Filed Under: Good Habits, good habits, Happiness, stress, Productivity, productivity, Stress

5 Reasons to 'WHY' say ‘NO’

October 20 , 2014

Are you over-stressed, over-scheduled and under-delivering be it at work or home? The reason is not you, but your attitude of saying ‘YES’ to everything that comes your way.

Filed Under: Attitude, Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Communication, communication, Decision Making, decision making

Self-Promotion: The Key to Getting Ahead

October 16 , 2014

People love their causes…those things you believe in so strongly that you’ll passionately advocate for them. My heartfelt cause is my son, who has autism. When he was growing up, I'd move mountains to get him the best treatment and care possible. I wouldn't think twice to ask for an appointment, a...

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Branding, branding, Career Advice, Your Career, your career

5 Simple Exercises to Break your Patterns

October 13 , 2014

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. This wonderful quote of Leon C. Megginson is still so relevant in our fast changing world. That's why it's important for you to break your routines once...

Filed Under: Strategy, Psychology, psychology, Quick Tips, quick tips, Your Career, your career

The Three Secrets to Engagement

October 09 , 2014

Companies are taking an increasing interest in employee engagement, and rightly so. Studies continue to emphasize the correlation between levels of engagement and levels of productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability.

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Professional Development, professional development, Social Impact, Your Career, your career

Can You Be Ambitious AND A Team Player?

October 06 , 2014

Any manager or chief executive will tell you that the key to success in business is the people you have working for you. I have said before that ambitious firms will look to attract like-minded individuals, and if you have people like this on your staff then your business will benefit.

Filed Under: ambition, Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Career Advice, teams

Urgency in the Millennial Workforce - Possible!

September 29 , 2014

One of the great struggles leaders face is creating urgency in their followers to strive towards organizational goals. A problem that becomes quickly compounded when those followers are millennials and new to their career field. They are dipping their feet into the waters of the "real world" and...

Filed Under: Attitude, Professional Development, professional development, Social Impact, Societal Shifts, societal shifts

Check Yourself, Before You Wreck Yourself: 4 Mistakes to Avoid at Work

September 25 , 2014

In the world we live in today – family, work and school may only be among the few things that occupy our minds on a daily basis. From the moment we wake up in the morning down to the last second before going to sleep, it is not uncommon for our actively thinking minds to never catch a break....

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Branding, branding, Career Advice, Self Reflection

Why Being TOO Humble Is A Bad Thing

September 18 , 2014

No one likes a show-off. Arrogance can push people away and make it difficult for others to like you. Having confidence is important to have, but being cocky can definitely get beneath people's skin.

Filed Under: Attitude, Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Career Advice, Personality, personality