Given all that you do day-in and day-out, have you ever considered simply slowing down and actually saying “No” from time-to-time? No one has an infinite amount of time or energy to give another, and if you give away every ounce of what you do have, where can you go to get re-charged?
Read MoreChange is something every person deals with on a regular basis, and I’m not talking about the stuff that jingles in your pocket. I’m talking about those things that happen each and every moment of the day that effects absolutely everything you do from your relationships to the amount of sleep you get to how stressed you feel and the amount of fun you have. So, if change is a major constant in life, why not address it head on rather than making a fruitless attempt to hide in hopes of change passing you by?
Read MoreThere are many benefits from having more fun in your life. Engaging in fun activities promotes self-esteem, teamwork, physical and creative skills, friendships, and leadership skills. Health professionals tell us that having fun helps eliminate negative stress and physically active fun events can help prevent heart disease. And what about having fun while you work?
Read MoreHuman beings have the very unique talent of being able to procrastinate. We put things off, things we know we should be doing, to first handle those things that are squeaking the loudest; making it really easy to avoid those quiet and sometimes dreaded tasks that await our attention elsewhere! We procrastinate from a place of: “I don’t know if I can do that”; “I don’t want to do that”; “I don’t like doing that”; or “I’ll get to it.” And, because it is a part of who we are as human beings, we have to put systems in place that manage our unique ability to put things off.
Read MoreWe are all human and when the world around us is being negative, it is easy to fall into negative thinking ourselves. Yet, you can’t afford to have a team of negative people around you. You need your team to stay motivated, excited, sharp, and on track.
Read MoreBeing sick is no fun for anyone, and missing days of work often compounds the issue. But, when a member of your team is sick and only half at work mentally, what good does their being there really do? So, whenever possible encourage your team to give their bodies the rest they need when the cold and flu strike. Doing so will allow them to get over their illness, and return to work 100%, sooner rather than later!
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