Motivational

Motivational

How to Recognize and Prevent Toxic Work Environments

Company culture matters. In fact, it’s one of the most significant factors that younger generations consider when deciding to stay at or apply for a job. Unfortunately, it’s also something managers may neglect until it starts to cause problems. If their approach centers around pain points, issues are likely addressed as they arise, while their causes are […]

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What 3 CEOs Learned After Spending a Day in Their Employees’ Shoes

You might remember watching episodes of Undercover Boss, the television show that had leaders and CEOs doing everything from trudging around in sewers and serving food alongside their employees. Recently, some CEOs and other C-suite leaders have been reviving the philosophy from that reality show, jumping on this trend of getting in the so-called trenches

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25 Personal and Professional Development Influencers to Follow

Becoming the best version of yourself can be a lifelong journey—one that requires time, patience and a willingness to grow and change. And it can start on Instagram. No, really: Many of the top minds in personal and professional development can be found on multiple social media platforms, where they share their hard-earned wisdom and

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Creating an Environment for Success with Dr. Adeel Khan

Adeel Khan, M.D., started his career journey as a personal trainer, but the lack of intellectual stimulation and his continuing desire to help people evolved into his current role as a doctor, entrepreneur and researcher. After his younger sister died while he was in residency training, Khan’s desire to help others provided him with an

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How Authenticity in the Workplace Can Result in Greater Success

Many of us may be grappling with being truly authentic. Think how you supply a benign “I’m good” when someone inquires how you are, perhaps wanting to save face despite multiple stresses to the contrary. Or the classic dressing room dilemma: someone asking how they look in this and you struggling between a lie and

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

A journal is a simple yet powerful thing. Regularly reflecting on paper can bring clarity and insight into our own minds and lives. Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. Shari Leid, author of The Friendship Series, experienced its powers firsthand when she was diagnosed with

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How Ice Cream Gave Hap Cameron Purpose & Inspired Him to Open Happy Cones

When Hap Cameron turned 30 on 11/11/11, he had just summited Mount Kilimanjaro and was watching the sun rise from Uhuru Peak, Africa’s highest point—a poignant feat that was the symbolic cherry on top of a layered life goal of working and living on every continent by the time he was 30. Since Africa was

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