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In today’s fast-paced world, disconnecting from work after hours can be difficult. However, cultivating a healthy and appropriate work-life balance is essential to good mental health.  Maintaining a strong work-life balance often requires intentional effort like planning ahead, prioritizing, and setting proper boundaries. Read on to learn about what contributes…

One major problem many people have with their desk jobs is, well, the fact that they sit at a desk all day; and they struggle to get in daily physical activity. Fortunately, if you decide you want to be more active at your desk job, you can be! It’ll just…

Think About the “Why” “It’s important to look critically at what their motivation really is—what’s driving their interest, and will it really be helpful to them?” –Joe Casey, Executive Coach and Retirement Coach “Each person has their own unique journey toward meaning and happiness. We must each ask ourselves: where…

Do you work well with others? If your answer is no and it’s affecting your job, consider a few different personality types that have a more difficult time collaborating with others. Depressive personalities are hypersensitive and don’t take feedback well; if this sounds like you, you can improve your skills…

Everybody needs a break from work—but it isn’t always easy to tell whether the real need is a vacation from your job or a new job altogether. Fortunately, you can use several techniques to help you determine where your needs lie: such as the 3, 2, 1 Method. The 3,…

We rely on first impressions for more than we realize. It’s not just job interviews and blind dates that we should worry about – first impressions rule every potential relationship ahead of us. That said, we are not slaves to first impressions. We just need to better understand the numerous ways in which the mind forms an impression so that we can react accordingly.

Everyone deserves a little relaxation time built into their day. There is, however, a difference between relaxing and being flat out lazy. So what’s the solution to cure this chronic laziness that seems to have hit each of us at some point? Here are a few suggestions to get your friends (and you) off the couch:

Running a business means setting an example. A healthy lifestyle can contribute to a productive workplace, for you and your employees. True productivity includes much more than the three-hour block of caffeine-infused frenzy you experience after your morning coffee. The reason is largely because quick fixes like these don’t last…

Fear Can Be A Great Motivator Fear and motivation are often approached as two separate things. This makes sense because we often view what’s in front of us as something we are motivated by positively, or something that is negative, such as fear. Positive=good and negative=bad right? Well, not so…

What is a millennial? This generation consists of individuals between the ages of 18 and 33. These days, millennials are typically seen as upbeat individuals who are confident and technologically savvy. Unfortunately, that perception doesn’t hold up to the reality of what this generation is really experiencing. Going through the…