No matter how creative you are, there are days when it feels as though the right side of your brain has switched itself off. This can feel frustrating, but especially so when your work requires you to have an innovative, forward-thinking mind—how can you embody that ideal without creativity on your side? Fortunately, there are […]
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By Deborah Sweeney When it comes to burnout, we tend to associate the concept with corporate office roles more than we do work-from-home positions. After all, how does one burn out when they can set their schedule, relax their dress code a bit, and do what they are truly passionate about in the comfort of […]
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By Deborah Sweeney It happens to the best of us. One minute, you’re hurtling at 60 miles an hour with an endless stream of great ideas for your business, riding a creative high and feeling like there’s nothing you can’t accomplish. Then, out of nowhere, it happens. Somehow, the high trickles down, and you wind […]
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By Deborah Sweeney Whether it’s a request for extra funding for your startup or a meeting to establish a partnership with another company for the first time, asking for more is still a struggle for even the most confident entrepreneurs. Want proof? According to a survey conducted by salary.com, 44% of people negotiate only sometimes, and […]
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By Shelly Robinson I was crumpled up like a ball in the corner of our bathroom floor, sobbing, holding another negative pregnancy test. To add salt to the wound, I’d just learned that another couple who we’d been friends with for years just found out they were pregnant. With twins. Then things got saltier. It […]
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By Deborah Sweeney Now more than ever, workplaces are encouraging employees to practice mindfulness, the act of paying attention on purpose. Mindfulness means living in the present moment and using techniques to explore thoughts and feelings without any judgment. It’s incredibly effective too, improving attention spans and reducing stress in both the brain and behavior […]
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By Emily Belcher Introverts work best at home, far away from people. It’s not that introverts necessarily hate people. In fact, there are a lot of reasons introverts work best at home that have nothing to do with other people. 1. Comfort Comfort is key to finding satisfaction throughout your career. You will do your […]
By Melissa Davidson Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s most recent college graduation commencement speech is just one more example of why she is a successful businesswoman: She’s human. In her UC Berkeley address on May 14, Sandberg didn’t talk about great leaders or how women need to ‘own’ their success. She’s already said all of that. […]
By Jan Pinnington In 1977, a young, athletic, teenage Canadian boy changed the world with his heroic efforts and invincible desire to beat osteogenic sarcoma, a form of aggressive bone cancer that started with a malignant tumor in his right leg. At the age of 18, Terry Fox had his leg amputated six inches above […]
By Robert Parmer April is National Stress Awareness Month meaning that stress and its occurrence in our lives should be at the forefront of our minds. While working from home can equate to desired levels of flexibility and autonomy, it typically requires a careful balancing act. Many people love the opportunities associated with working from home […]
