Let's redefine stress so it fits into how you handle your life. Stress is the tension that you create to keep pressure on yourself. We do this because it keeps us on our toes ready to quickly answer a manager's question or finish a report before the deadline. It's hard to admit that our stress …
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Finding a way to make your career fit your emotional needs is probably the most important advice that you should apply to your working life. Check out how Tina Su quit her job. She is making a go of full time blogging. Making her dreams come true came with hard work, but now she has …
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I recently read a post from Ittybiz that made me think about my own career. 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Have A Cushion Before You Quit Your Job. I am currently working at a job that's not my perfect fit, but I still get a lot out of the experience. I've thought about quitting and just …
You may do your job well, even so well that no one can complain, but you never get ahead. This career trap can cause many problems. The cause of the problem may be that you are one dimensional. You are so good at what you do and you've become so comfortable that you've stopped sharing …
Everything that you enjoy stems from your Emotional Quotient (EQ). When you can develop emotional stability, the creative side of your brain and good decision making habits flourish. It gives you a better chance at success. If you keep falling back on the same responses that you used last year or last month you are …
A Work Happy Manager? My company would never hire one. They have enough on their plate as it is. Some of you may be thinking this, but this is the time to be ahead of the curve. Every company wants to be the first to implement the next great product or service, giving themselves competitive …
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I've been given the opportunity to write for various blogs around this great earth. All of them are in English, but I wanted to point out that blogs come from all over and that's why they are so intriguing. We get viewpoints from all kinds of countries, which helps us expand beyond our normal thought …
This site has given me the ability to be in contact with some great thought leaders. Cali and Jody ofWhy Work Sucks and How to Fix It, (read the book review here) were kind enough to grant me a interview. Their book really emphasizes on creating results instead of just "being there." An employee's ability …
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Yaro Starak’s blog post of his experience at Starbucks makes for great advertising. Starbucks empowers their employees to make good decisions and that’s the best advertising in the world. Yaro ordered a tea and an oat brownie. He waited for it to arrive on the counter. After a few minutes he told the barista …
Steve Pavlina was the first blogger that I began seriously reading. He was recommended to me by the reverend who performed my wedding. I’ve been reading Steve’s personal development blog for over two years. His depth and unique framing has helped improve my life in many ways. He has taught me: The value …
