“be Better” Tips for Everyone
15 Traits of Unabashedly Successful Women
Every week for the past year I’ve interviewed a successful woman: scientists, athletes, a rabbi, activists, an astronaut, authors and entrepreneurs. Each woman has a story; each one is different. But perhaps unsurprisingly, there are traits and characteristics that they have in common. It’s fascinating to learn from them, and now I get to share…
Read MoreRohn: 7 Personality Traits of a Great Leader
The qualities of skillful leadership – by Jim Rohn If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manager, as a parent.16 Jim Rohn…
Read More19 Calming Quotes to Help You Stress Less
‘Give your stress wings and let it fly away.’ by Lydia Sweatt No matter how easygoing you are, life can get stressful. And when stress takes over, even for those who appear to have the calmest center, it can be a chore to find your Zen again. The emotional demand of stress can build up over…
Read More11 horrible body language habits that are hard to quit, but you’ll be glad you did
Jacquelyn Smith and Áine Cain It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. It’s an old cliché, but it’s true. That’s why body language is such a crucial part of communicating. The way you act can warp the entire meaning of what you’re saying. That being said, bad body language habits are the…
Read MoreFive Signs You Need A Pay Raise — And Five You Don’t
Liz Ryan Shutterstock Everybody wants to get paid more money, so we can’t blame managers for being skeptical when someone says “I need a raise!” Every manager, supervisor and team leader has heard “I need a raise!” a million times. When you decide to pitch your boss on the idea of giving you a pay…
Read More7 Tips To Kick Your Career Into A Higher Gear
Lisa Quast , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. (Photo: Shutterstock) Are you just back from vacation, feeling refreshed and ready to take on more career challenges? Now’s the time to use that energy to propel yourself forward by creating a career development plan! Here’s how. Look in the mirror. Begin by…
Read MoreHack Your Morning: 7 Ways To Get The Day Off To A Great Start by:Kathryn Dill
There’s a reason so many movies start with a montage that could be titled “main character oversleeps.” Those precious first minutes, often called the most important of the day, have the power to set the tone for the ensuing 15 hours—for better or for worse. If you’re like me, for every world-beating week of 6:30 a.m. runs…
Read MoreMean Co-Worker? 5 Steps To Deal With The Situation
by Lisa Quast Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Shutterstock Ever had a co-worker try to humiliate you or ridicule your ideas in front of others? There are professional ways to put a stop to poor behavior in the workplace. Question: I have a co-worker who tries to make me look bad at every…
Read More5 Things That Happen When You Stay in a Job You Don’t Love
Do you love going to work? I’m going to guess no, because you’re reading this post. You want out, but you don’t know how to do it. You have bills to pay, right? Mouths to feed. It’s not like you can just give two weeks notice and walk out of hell and into your dream…
Read More10 Interview Questions That Can Land You in Hot Water
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team Hiring decisions must be based on objective, job-related criteria, without considering factors such as race, gender, age, or other protected characteristics that are unrelated to the job. To help ensure that you only consider job-related information, avoid interview questions that may directly or indirectly reveal that an applicant is…
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