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Avoiding Perfectionism and Looking at the Big Picture in Your Business

Many of us believe that it’s good to be a perfectionist. After all, the very word “perfection” has a positive ring to it. It sounds like something that’s better than anything else. But it’s also very easy to get bogged down in perfectionism. When you keep trying to get all

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Facing Fears to Achieve Your Interpersonal and Professional Goals

There are many situations in which a person has to face their fears. Some might be career-related and some might be personal. But the fact is that if you face your fears in any one area of your life, you also end up doing so in another. So your career

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Getting Rid of Mind Chatter for Increased Wellness

It’s a little difficult to define the word “wellness.” According to the Oxford dictionary, it is “the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.” So pursuing good health is wellness. Wellness: Being in the Present In daily usage, wellness doesn’t just refer to physical health.

Happy at Work in America, 2019 Version

A recent survey by CNBC shows that of the sample of American workers polled, fully 85% described themselves as happy at work. What factors were considered contributors to happiness in the workplace, and what seemed to matter to people the most? The survey measured satisfaction or happiness in five areas. Pay and

How To "Let Go" And Trust Your Employees To Do The Job Right

How To “Let Go” And Trust Your Employees To Do The Job Right

One way to get a lot of pressure off you as an entrepreneur is to delegate work. But in order to delegate, you have to trust your employees. This doesn’t just mean trusting them with money or trusting them to be honest. It also means trusting them to do the

Transforming Your Company Culture To Enhance Employee Wellness

Transforming Your Company Culture To Enhance Employee Wellness

It might seem like a cliché to say that you have to change with the times but it is nonetheless true. Many organizations are set up in a certain way and continue to function in that way 10 or even 20 years later. But the fact is that the things

Practicing Mindfulness To Avoid Job Burnout

Practicing Mindfulness To Avoid Job Burnout

There are certain jobs that lend themselves very easily to job burnout. For example, if you’re a social worker or a customer service representative working night shifts, chances are you’re experiencing fatigue, depression and a general sense of unease most of the time. But burnout is possible in any kind

Nap Desks: Yea or Nea?

The Nap Desk has arrived, a lovely desk that folds, like a piece of origami, into a separate sleeping space underneath while retaining a functional desktop. The back wall of the desk slides into place as a mattress, thin but functional, and the side-ends can be lowered for a breeze.

3 Tips for Dealing with Stress Permanently

3 Tips for Dealing with Stress Permanently

Different people have different ways of dealing with situations that arise in life. Some deal with things by talking to people who are close to them and getting their support. Others turn to books, exercise, meditation, therapy or self-improvement seminars. All these are reliable ways of dealing with stress. But