In the frantic life of a modern entrepreneur, it’s easy to forget the basics, and self-care often gets pushed to the periphery but, according to studies, strong health management is linked to an improved immune system, increased productivity, and higher self-esteem — crucial attributes for business success. For the smartest among us, good work comes from first working on yourself.…
3 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself
By Douglas LaBier, Ph.D. It’s increasingly visible that our workplace culture and conventional views of success damage people emotionally and physically, and harm productivity and innovation as well. In a recent post, I emphasized the overlooked role of unhealthy management practices because they reflect and reinforce a narrow, self-interested view of success that’s equated with the pursuit of “more”—more money, power,…
6 inner strategies toward career fulfillment
With reinvention, you’ll balance your life and maintain your interest In life, it’s sometimes necessary to reinvent one’s self. This may be true in your personal life or your work life. Kevin Hart said, “I feel like I have a job to do, like I constantly have to reinvent myself. The more I up the ante for myself, the better…
The pitfalls of perfection and tips to overcome them
It hit me four years into my career—at that point, a sequence of entry-level to associate-level jobs—as I was filing papers for my boss on a Friday evening. The office lights had already gone out, and I was the only person left. I’d had too much work during the week to get to this more menial task. So there I was, on…
Effective strategies to build stronger relationships
Focus on the creative and intuitive to enhance your work performance The corporate world looks much different today than in the suit and tie world of the mid-20th century. Now, you’re seeing chefs, yoga teachers and foosball tables around the office, aiming to bring a healthy work-life balance, and to providing new ways for employees and managers to grow. Offices…
