Mitzi Branvold

Being a lifelong learner has numerous benefits. It increases happiness, opens your world, and gives you the tools needed to be successful. Whichever subject you decide to learn about, this too, can be an area you excel in. Do you want to know more about communication? It’s easy to learn more about the topic; just […]

As we live go through our daily lives, we all find there are situations beyond our control. It could be the loss of a friend or loved one, unemployment, tough economic times, or even a world crisis. Maintaining a positive outlook is important for our health and well-being, experts tell us, and it’s something we

Friday is a long-awaited day for most people. This is a day that you want to finish working earlier to catch up with the weekend. While you may want to have fun all weekend long, it is imperative to consider recharging for next week’s work. Here are several tips to recharge after work and on

Everyone at your workplace deserves respect, no matter the position held. Respect creates a healthy work environment and promotes teamwork, leading to increased productivity.  Every staff member feels valued and becomes more motivated to work. Respect promotes the company culture and makes each employee stay loyal to their work and the organization. Here are ways

Let’s face it. Between the pandemic and economic dislocation, we can sometimes find it hard to maintain a positive attitude. However, with a few simple tricks, you can feel a degree of contentment even in the worst of times. The first thing you should do is to count your blessings. The advice seems to be

The pandemic caused many distractions in the business world as several companies closed down temporarily while others could no longer get back to work. Fortunately, things are getting better each day.  If you’re planning to resume operations, you need to prepare effectively. It may not be easy to catch up from where you left. However,

In general, when you’re managing employees, it’s always a good idea to give them a certain degree of recognition. You want to praise them for the things they do well so that they’ll continue doing more and more of those things. And you want to offer constructive criticism in other cases, so that they know

It’s difficult to define exactly what respect means, but one thing is for sure: you always know when someone respects you and when they don’t! In fact, many people feel that respect is even more important than other human emotions like love and affection. If someone loves/likes you without respecting you, you’ll always feel like

You have adjusted to working with millennials. Now, get ready for Generation Z. Young people who were born in 1997 or later are entering the workplace. Their experiences and attitudes are somewhat different from those of their slightly older counterparts. Compared to millennials and Generation X, they are more racially and ethnically diverse, more are immigrants, and

After being interviewed multiple times, you will find it much different being the one asking the questions. You need to be prepared with a list of questions that will give the right inside into a potential employee so you can make an informed decision. While coming up with the questions, you need to be careful.