Conflict Between Departments

Stereotyping in the work place isn’t always about the individual features such as gender or race but sometimes it is as simple as the department you work for within the company. In almost any work environment there is a hierarchy of management and under that, departments. Is one department really that much better than another?…

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The Coach Archetype: Why We All Need a Coach in Our Life

Knowing how someone ticks is an important aspect of my life and when I meet someone as passionate about it we usually click. I only got to work with *Howard for a short period but his effect has been inspiring.  Howard is a goal-setter and organized while deeply caring about the people he works with. …

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Finding Happiness at Work

After much study of the relationship between job satisfaction and performance it is noted repeatedly there is such a weak correlation, so what is the connection between the two? For one is your self-esteem, which has more effect on both satisfaction and performance but another factor is happiness. What if we focused more on what made us happy…

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Carpe Diem

Seems simple “seize the day” but how many of us really do it? It takes a conscious effort to really apply this to your everyday life. You are not going to get today back once it’s over, so taking advantage of this time is truly priceless. Try planning your goals out for the day, they…

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Online Learning

The modern education system has changed drastically over the last decade with distant learning now being available from colleges, even reputable colleges. Online students are growing every year and giving some students who wouldn’t have had a chance to attend class now a way of completing their education. It’s a great effect of technology and…

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What Work Should Really Be

Companies are always searching for ways to become more profitable and increase productivity, but at what cost? There are many issues that result in overworked and stressed out workers that can lead to health issues and other problems such as depression and alcohol abuse. A more recent concept to help battle this type of burnout…

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