As the weather starts to shift, I start to anticipate the holidays. I can feel the excitement in the air. As I go shopping, I notice the decor is changing to fit the holidays. I hear the music of the season and start to hum and smile. The holidays are coming! Each song I hear […]
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Career Monday: 7 Tips to Embrace and Accept Change
Change is inevitable. Look at your hobbies, friends, clothes, taste in music, TV shows, family, and career. Many of those things have changed. The people around you have changed. The political horizon has changed. There’s change everywhere. 2020 was a real year of intense change for most people around the globe! Change can bring fear, […]
Career Monday: The Secret to Having a Greater Impact at Work
Do you pride yourself on meeting the expectations in your job description and completing tasks on time? That’s a great start, but it’s important to go beyond just fulfilling your job requirements if you want to stand out at work. In today’s employment market, many qualified applicants compete for a limited number of openings. Even […]
Career Monday: In everything I do, success is my goal.
The word, “success,” holds special meaning for me. When I am successful, I accomplish the intended purpose in a given situation. When I try to do my best job at work and I achieve that, then I am successful. Although success sometimes eludes me, my intent in life is to succeed each time it is […]
Affirmation: I have real courage.
My courage is real and strong. It gives me the power to face difficult situations. I can avoid backing down or giving up when my conscience tells me I should be brave and persevere. Courage is my inner strength. I have courage during dark moments. It keeps hope alive in my heart. Courage is the […]
Career Monday: Enjoy Greater Success by Sticking to the Fundamentals
The fundamentals are the basics. They’re not always the most exciting thing to learn or do, but they’re usually the most important. We like the complicated stuff. We like to figure things out. Mastering the fundamentals of anything is hard and boring work. But the fundamentals are the things that matter the most. You’re limiting […]
Affirmation: The Power of Consistency
While many believe that knowledge is power, knowledge is only powerful when it’s consistently applied. Consistency may be the most important component of success. A small step forward each day adds up to a lot of mileage over time. Are the little things you do each day adding up to something positive? Or is the […]
Career Monday: 7 Tips to Help You Avoid Repeating the Same Mistakes
Most of us live lives riddled with the same mistakes relived time and time again. This is incredibly common, but life doesn’t have to be this way. We have the ability to learn from our past. We can make wiser decisions and behave differently in the future. Those that can do this successfully find life […]
Affirmation: I feel successful and I let go of all obstacles that stand in my way.
Join me for a minute on this thought – and say it out loud to yourself: I am a success! Each day I allow myself the luxury of enjoying the good feelings that come with my achievements. I am also confident that I can overcome every challenge. Rather than bemoan an issue, I seek solutions […]
Q&A: Thanksgiving and COVID
Question: Several of our employees have talked about having Thanksgiving with large groups of extended family. What can we do to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading into our workplace? Assuming you don’t want to make everyone quarantine or argue with employees about their Thanksgiving dinner plans, I’d follow the guidelines used for exposed healthcare […]