In a global marketplace that has no time zone of geographic restrictions anymore, industry must continue to churn out goods and services 24 hours of the day, seven days a week. What was once the domain only of health care workers and emergency personnel now impacts air traffic controllers, oil refinery and power plant workers, manufacturers, restaurants and supermarkets, … [Read more...]
4 Tips for Building a Positive Online Presence
By now, most of us are well aware that sharing inappropriate photos, posts, or other information online could negatively impact our careers, but new research by CareerBuilder shows that these days, not having any online presence at all can be damaging, too. According to the survey, 35 percent of employers are less likely to interview an applicant they can’t find online, and … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs: Some Quick Tips on Writing for Marketing
As an entrepreneur, writing may not be something you're particularly well-practiced in. Especially when it comes to writing marketing content for your business. How exactly do you sell your services using your words? It can be difficult to know how to write effective, compelling content in order to draw customers to your business. Here are some quick tips recommended by … [Read more...]
How To Work Less and Accomplish More
It's been eight years since Tim Ferriss penned the classic The 4-Hour Work Week that prompted millions of over-worked and under-satisfied workers all over the world to wonder if there was a better way to live their lives---a way to work less and accomplish more. People are still searching for the secret of getting their work done in less time so they have more time to … [Read more...]
The (Slightly Terrifying) Freedom of Being a Female Entrepreneur
Following my dream and starting my own business has been by far the most exciting thing I have ever done in my life. It's opened up opportunities I would never have dreamed of, and I feel constantly grateful for the experiences my career provides; the things I learn, places I visit, and people I meet. However, no entrepreneur would ever advertise what they do as 'the easy … [Read more...]
How High Obesity Rates Affect Workers Compensation Costs
Did you know that workers' compensation is a significant cost element of the total employee benefit package? Indeed, it is one of only three benefit programs (social security and unemployment insurance) required by law in all the 50 states in the United States. The bigger picture is that high obesity rates are a burden and costly for the organization. In the United States, … [Read more...]
Is Multitasking Ruining Your Meetings? 3 Tips to Boost Engagement
You call a meeting to discuss some crucial matters with regard to staff training issues. How the managers decide to proceed once you lay out the facts as you know them will have a great impact on the effectiveness of their new hires to do their jobs in the future. You have arranged for ample supplies of coffee, prepared a thoughtful, workable agenda and distributed it, and … [Read more...]
Helping Employees Change Habits Takes 66 Days
Introducing new working habits and training procedures into the workplace takes a little longer than the traditional thinking about habits suggests. Since 1960, when Dr. Maxwell Maltz suggested in his book "Psycho-Cybernetics" that it take 21 days for people to trade one old habit for a new one, many training programs have been set up on the assumption that within three … [Read more...]
How to Build and Save Face the Japanese Way
Spending several years as the sole foreigner in a rural town high in the Japanese Alps taught me more than words can express, giving me the ability to view life through a different lens. I learned the real meaning of gender inequality, the importance of cultivating your own food, and how to live and think more communally. But the biggest lesson I learned was about face, a … [Read more...]
What Reading “The 5 Love Languages” Taught Me About Leading A Team
"The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman is an excellent book about love and relationships, but little did I know what it would teach me about leading a team of employees. Initially, when I read the book, I read it to find out about my communication style in relationships, but it taught me a tremendous amount about my communication style in my business, too. There is a lot to … [Read more...]