With every new year comes a feeling that you can get a fresh start. The past and your failures were part of another year. Now you can plan and focus on remaking a new year the way you want it. Quotes are a great way to get recharged and inspired. Sometimes, all you need is … Read more
For a majority of people today, recalling things the following day or sometime in the future is quite essential. Here, it doesn’t matter if you’re a teacher or a college student, having long-term memory shapes the way you live. While I wanted to discover more about how we could improve our memory, I came across … Read more
When you run a business, it is important to look at brand growth, and how this can be achieved. You need to make sure you think about what it takes to improve your company and to start spreading your reach farther. There are a lot of things you need to keep in mind when it … Read more
There are many obstacles standing in the way of productivity for the modern office. The rise of smartphones and social media. Endless emails. And perhaps worst of all — the pointless meeting. You know the one. The one where nobody knows how to use the conference call equipment. The one where you spend … Read more
It can be easy to make a bad hire. You need to fill a position urgently and you haven’t been getting quality candidates. So, you opt for the next best thing. The best of what is available now. You think short term solution without reflecting on the costs of a bad hire. Managers have three … Read more
Your business needs a lot of resources in order to be successful — from the inventory you carry to the facilities in which you store them. Yet perhaps no resource you could have is more vital to your success than the people you employ. A highly motivated and engaged workforce can do more to build … Read more
When companies need to become more profitable, one of the common responses is to cut hours. This invariably leads to employees having to work more hours and take on more responsibility. The desired result is to increase profitability by relying on employees’ increased productivity. Logical? Most companies think so. Cut Labor and have the remaining … Read more
Finding employment in a competitive jobs market is not easy. Even to get called for an interview is a very positive sign, such is the volume of résumés being sent to an employer whenever a vacancy is advertised. For people living with disabilities, obtaining a full-time or even part-time job can be harder still. … Read more
There are two different ways you can live your life, as a movie, or as a game. What you decide will make all the difference. How do you win this Game of Life? If you choose to live your life as a movie, you are watching events as it happens. You feel like you have … Read more
Emotional intelligence is a fantastic gift. It makes you sensitive to the feelings of others, gives you the ability to harness emotions and allows you to use your own emotions for good. We’ve all interacted with someone who has a low emotional intelligence. It’s really frustrating, right? When you tell them you’re struggling with … Read more
There are only a few dozen companies that spend more than $1 billion on advertising each year. Though one could argue that their money is well-spent, given that these companies are among the most widely known brands in the world. It’s not surprising to learn that AT&T, McDonald’s, Proctor & Gamble and General Motors are … Read more
Employee training is an investment worth making. Forty percent of employees who receive poor training leave their position within the first year. Although there is a cost associated with training, statistics prove that it is even more expensive to leave training out of the onboarding process. Turnover costs greatly outweigh training costs. It’s challenging … Read more
You won’t always like the cards you are dealt. You cannot always control how many resources are made available to you. Every time you are faced with an obstacle on the road, you have a choice. A choice to look at that obstacle, do nothing and grumble. Or, to choose your behaviors and take action … Read more
Do you think that your productivity reflects but a fraction of what you are really capable of? If so, this infographic will be of use to you. Now, there is no need for self-deprecation. Recognizing your shortcomings is a promising beginning. After all, progress is always made one small step at a time. … Read more
Everyone is faced with struggles at one or many points in their life. How you react during these struggles will determine how quickly and how often you rise up above your difficulties and achieve success. Your Mindset is the key fact in the Psychology of Success. When I was in the 5th grade, I was … Read more