by Anja Kroll Picture this: A few days before Christmas and the company you’re working for has once again performed well. Now you and most of your colleagues are sitting comfortably waiting for the last internal presentation this year. Your CEO will show you the final financial forecast for the current year with facts and...
Read moreby Tony Huynh It’s a mantra that we’ve been taught to practice throughout most of our lives. Being productive and putting our best foot forward are the key ingredients to career success. But what sets your work apart from other individuals and what does it mean to work hard? The practice of “working hard” doesn’t...
Read moreby Ujëbardha Bekolli Waking up with heavy eyelids is nothing new to you. You slept at dawn and woke up at dawn, with a two-hour of sleep consolation to get you going through the day. Some people call it extreme, you know it as a routine. Heck, it even rhymes. But this is the harsh reality of...
Read moreby Julia Beyers Stress is one of the most significant dangers for modern people. Every day we deal with a lot of pressure, and the main source of it is our job. In the worst cases, it may lead to a total burnout and serious health problems. The problem is valid for all employees, but it’s a...
Read moreby Sandra Moncada In a recent global study conducted by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, it was revealed that employees who work in digital workplaces are not only more productive, but also more motivated, have higher job satisfaction, and report a better overall sense of well-being. The majority of respondents (97%) also felt that...
Read moreby Jessica Santos Thanksgiving is here and thankfulness is in the air! Everyone’s minds are probably on decorating pumpkins with the kids, watching football with their friends and sharing a delicious turkey with their family to commemorate the holiday. Although Thanksgiving is always celebrated at home, there’s no reason why you can’t bring the spirit...
Read moreby Warren Fowler The philosophy of positive thinking is ruling the business world. It’s a mantra that most managers keep repeating, reminding each other that they all need to stay positive. We bet you’ve heard something like this too many times already: Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again. Your positive action combined with...
Read moreby Annie Grace Flemming The average person will spend over 90,360 hours working, which is why contributing to a healthy work environment is almost imperative to leading a happy life. Our fellow employees work best as a team when they feel they are valued by the company they work for. Strained relationships between employees can have...
Read moreby Anabel Cooper Happiness and satisfaction at work aren’t always tied to a salary. CareerBliss, a massive fulfillment-focus job search website comprised of millions of independent company reviews and salary listing, carries out the leading survey of job satisfaction in America. As we’ll see, the results can be surprising: relatively smaller salaried jobs stand next...
Read moreby Elena Kozlovskaya Over 50% of people are not happy at work and therefore are not effective. It would be so nice if your career is like a path strewn with roses… but am I right to say that now it is a bit like a path with an unclear destination and a bunch of...
Read moreby Sarika Kharbanda It was quite a few years ago now that I started to realize that I was spending more and more time with my laptop, iPad, smartphone, TV… and the list goes on and on. I realized I was spending significantly more time with technical gadgets than with me. Even the time I...
Read moreby Olivia Ryan Today’s flexible schedule is different than it was in the past. Instead of giving employees an extra hour in the morning to replace a lost hour in the afternoon, companies have started introducing the benefits of flexible hours and exempt employees (those salaried and exempt from overtime pay) to boost the company’s performance....
Read moreby Jennifer Landis Your goal is to finish out the year as a holiday cheer champion and to be so productive and positive upper management can’t help but notice your moving motivation — which hopefully leads to a promotion or extra holiday cash. Many companies are now moving beyond the simple “happy holidays” well-wishing and...
Read moreby Sandra Moncada Workplaces can be very stressful environments, and stress can be detrimental for morale and productivity. One of the best ways for a business owner or manager to alleviate stress at work is to incorporate humor into the workday. However, the use of humor in a workplace requires careful consideration and understanding. When...
Read moreby Paula Cassin One of the 12 Steps to Happiness is: Experience new things, try stuff out, and let people run all kinds of experiments. This sounds about right, doesn’t it? New experiences that lie on the edge of our comfort zone is usually where growth is. While I’m all for mastery, eventually you want...
Read moreby Jennifer Landis If you’re retired or planning to retire within the next ten years, you might already know what you’re going to do in the golden years to feel happy and fulfilled. You might be planning to garden, lay in the sun and visit with children, family members, and friends. But for many people...
Read moreby Ryan Bridges Nailing your targets, getting promoted, or exploring new business ideas are all moments that contribute to a sense of fulfillment and enjoyment at work. But get caught up too much in the professional side of what makes you happy at work and you risk neglecting the little human details that can make...
Read moreby Steven Rabson Stark It is widely accepted that in changing times, all organisations have to change themselves to keep apace. What is less well understood is how leaders can ensure that when change is required, it happens easily, is adopted by all concerned, and has success. We’ve all been there – your organisation needs...
Read moreby Katie Maurice Have you ever put a puzzle together? Remember, how wonderfully you felt after it was completed? Absolute satisfaction. And what about that feeling when you didn’t find the right piece? Emptiness, disappointment and a lack of motivation. Well, life is kind of a puzzle. Except for one little detail — we create...
Read moreby Hélène Schmit A lot of us here have decided or are thinking about leaving the corporate world behind to build a work life on their own terms. A life where meaning, fulfillment, balance, flexibility, trust are the keywords. A life where you can be yourself in your work and are celebrated for that. Because...
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