1. It takes time The seedier side of the personal development world makes a fine fortune selling quick fixes. The trouble with quick fixes is that, even if they get short-term results, they don’t last. “Do this one simple thing and you can CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER” doesn’t exist. People are not stupid: if it…
We live in a world where people get mad. Sometimes we’re the reason, so we apologize. Other times, we’re present as our spouse, friend, relative is angry. Rather than be pure witness, we want to help. Often, we tell the person “Calm down.” Telling an angry person to calm down is simple and direct and…
Self-care won’t solve every problem, but these quick and easy activities may at least bring some happiness to your day. Spend time outdoors. Even when it’s cold outside, spending time outdoors in nature breathing fresh air is good for the body and mental health. Mindfulness in nature can boost your mood and even short walks…
Learned some other tough lessons about landing in a career Here are some tips that helped me to learned how to survive the job search process: Make a personal connection When I first started applying to jobs, I would often use easy-apply methods to send in my resume quickly and to a lot of different…
5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Determine What You REALLY Want 1. What Do I Gain by Getting It? The path from where we are to where we want to be is not always smooth sailing because of changing circumstances and unexpected experiences. But the real struggle is often internal, a result of the opposing…
Listening is a skill that’s vitally important, sadly under taught, and physically and mentally taxing. In the aftermath of Covid-19, particularly with the shift to remote work and the red-hot job market, it’s never been more important — or more difficult — for leaders to be good listeners. This article offers nine tips to help…
When most organizations had hierarchical, top-down, command-and-control structures as their primary decision-making method, feedback was paramount. Information mostly needed to cascade downward in an organization, and the primary role of managers was to hold people accountable. Today, as leaders know, the workplace is radically different. Modern organizations are more decentralized, matrixed and agile. Employees have…
Jack Ma – The Inspirational Story of Alibaba Founder Jack Ma is the founder of the E-commerce giant Alibaba and is a stakeholder at Alipay, it’s sister company which is an e-payment portal. He is now officially the richest man in China with an estimated net worth of $25 Billion, on the back of the recent world record $150 Billion IPO…
Here, Explains why Covid deaths have varied so greatly across countries No one would describe 2020 as normal. The corona virus disrupted travel, employment and livelihoods. It pushed countries into lockdown, forcing people to change how they lived.And it infected millions of people, resulting in many getting severely ill and death. The high number of…
When we’re tired or stressed, our brains want to save mental energy and help us make decisions quickly. We’re wired to move toward things that make us feel good and away from things that make us feel uncomfortable. Our brains tag effort as bad, because it’s hard work, and we’re more likely to “go…
