Our very busy work lives challenge our mental and physical stamina. Here are some tips from a recent article in Harvard Business Review on how you can sustain a high level of energy by utilizing strategic breaks during your day: *Change Your Mindset: Breaks Are Smart. The workday is not a tortuous marathon. It’s more like an NBA basketball game where you need peak … [Read more...] about Boost Your Energy with Strategic Breaks
Resilience
Don’t Let Yourself Be Manipulated
Emotional manipulation happens regularly in our work lives and personal lives. Here are some ways to identify it and resist it. Following are common types of Emotional Manipulation, according to a recent article in Harvard Business Review: *Emotional Displays including Anger, Guilt-Tripping, Dark Clouds (unhappiness), Emotional Blackmail, and Playing the … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Yourself Be Manipulated
Are Your Five Energy Batteries Charged?
When we are short on patience . . . Small setbacks start to annoy us . . . A weekend’s rest is not enough (if you got rest on the weekend) . . . These are possible signs that one or all of our five energy batteries are running low. Did you even know that we have five different “energy batteries?” Here are the “energy batteries” the authors of a recent article in … [Read more...] about Are Your Five Energy Batteries Charged?
Improve Your New Year Goals Success
If you are like many people, you are in the process of setting some new goals for 2024. Sorry about this, but – if you are like most of those people – you will fail. Here are some tips to increase your chances of success: *Start Small. If you have not been working out, then setting a goal to workout for an hour everyday is probably not going to happen. Start with … [Read more...] about Improve Your New Year Goals Success
Enrich Your Network
A strong and broad professional network is very important for a variety of reasons, including: Call on them when you need advice They can help you promote your personal brand Make you aware of professional development opportunities Provide support for promotions Inform you of new job opportunities And it can be fun to get to know others! You need more … [Read more...] about Enrich Your Network