Much of our adult lives are dominated by our jobs—and the stress that comes with them. In today’s hyper-connected world, employees are often expected to be always-on, connected to their clients and their jobs even when they’re not on the clock. As a result, work-related stress is increasingly becoming a problem, with 47 percent of […]
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It’s time for Work Wisdom, a random collection of tips and thoughts to encourage you to excel and exhale at work! Click on the video to watch a slide show, or read the list that follows. Plan ahead, but stay present. When setting up a project, break it into small pieces, and be more
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In the United States, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day on the 4th. It’s also prime time for summer festivities and a more relaxed attitude. So this week, instead of a formal post, we’ll have a “Freedom Week.” Here are some past posts that you might have missed, all with the idea of giving you freedom
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The Zebra has analyzed the funniest, quirkiest, and most annoying types of rideshare drivers and broken down easy tips on how to handle them. Uber topped the second place AirBnB by over $30 billion last year in valuation, making it the most valuable tech startup. Young professionals and business travelers are increasingly using rideshare apps
For years I have prided myself on being responsive, answering many messages within 24-48 hours if not sooner. People would say I am typically very available. But much of the world isn’t good at this. It’s more common not to receive timely responses than to receive them. Frustrating. But being responsive can be a curse
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It’s that time again…freebie time! This month, I have 31 tips/hints/thoughts for you for the month of May. It’s an easy sheet to download and I hope it will be helpful! The Refresh theme for May is self-care … you can retrieve your sampler, or why not join and have me email the full packet
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It was a Monday morning after a snowy/icy weekend. (Well, snowy for us, anyway.) We get the occasional snow storm in the upstate of SC. Since we live “south of 85” we tend to get less than those living north of the interstate. But even so, we had some, and I enjoyed looking out the
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Healthy habits are important to build our stamina and increase our productivity. Inspired by my friend and Wellness Practitioner Audrey Christie, the Wholebeing RN, (from whom I received some of these ideas) here are some “Five Finger” reminders for a healthy day. Many of these you can do at work! Using one word per finger,
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My husband and I were at a local craft brewery* when he noticed a couple at the end of the bar. He later told me that the man was on his phone most of the time, while the woman looked as if she felt like a third wheel. Keith thought that behavior was rude–and yet
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It’s time for our monthly Freebies, Features and Fun page! This month’s goodies include a free download of a workplace scavenger hunt that will make it easy for you to have a little fun at work. I would love to see a picture of you and your team looking around for these items! This month’s
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