by Harvey Mackay Success isn’t always about dominating the landscape. Sometimes, to be successful, you have to be prepared to give up some counterproductive behaviors that are holding you back — and you may not even realize you’re guilty. Old habits are hard to break. And if you don’t even realize that you are practicing some… read more
“be Better” Tips for Everyone
What Genuinely Confident People Do Differently
True confidence—as opposed to the false confidence people project to mask their insecurities—has a look all its own. One thing is certain: truly confident people always have the upper hand over the doubtful and the skittish because they inspire others and they make things happen. Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re… read more
9 horrible body language habits that are hard to quit
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. It’s an old cliché, but it’s true. That’s why body language is such a crucial part of communicating. The way you act can warp the entire meaning of what you’re saying. That being said, bad body language habits are the often hardest ones to break…. read more
The Toxic Relationships You Should Avoid Like the Plague
by Dr. Travis Bradberry At work or elsewhere, most everyone has experienced a relationship that turned toxic. If you have, you know they’re a major drain on your energy, productivity, and happiness. In a new study from Georgetown University, 98% of people reported experiencing toxic behavior at work. The study found that toxic relationships negatively… read more
15 Ways To Make A Bad Job Better
by Liz Ryan Nearly everybody has suffered through a horrible job at some point. When we’re unhappy at work, we tend to feel sorry for ourselves, and that’s understandable — but there’s a lot more we can do to relieve our misery than just dragging ourselves to work every day! If you can’t job-hunt right now because… read more
Five Reasons Right Now Is The Perfect Time To Job-Hunt
by Liz Ryan It is mid-October, and the fourth quarter of the year is flying by! If you don’t like your current job, right now is a fantastic time to start job-hunting. Here are five reasons why: The most common fiscal year-end is December 31. Companies large and small have allocated money to hiring new people,… read more
Why is clarity so important in life and business?
by Maria LeCuyer Mentoring, Restoring & Empowering Women to Achieve Ultimate Success I think first of all we need to define clarity and what it really means. This is not some existential reference for clearing the cobwebs in your head. Clarity is determining exactly what results you want to achieve in your life or business,… read more
Five Critical Skills That Will Keep You Employed
by Liz Ryan If you have been working for 10 or 15 years you have already lived through enormous changes in the working world. We are in a period of tumultuous transition not only in the way business is conducted but in the nature of work itself. Work was a fixed thing for decades. It was… read more
How to stop your BEST people from leaving.
How to stop your BEST people from leaving. Studies have shown that when an employee leaves, it is most often because of the manager. 1) Nothing burns an employee worse than a lack of recognition. You as a manager may not have enough budget to give your employees a raise they deserve. You do not… read more
Rising drug prices are making hospitals feel ill
By ED SILVERMAN @Pharmalot While much of the attention over prescription drug prices is focused on consumers, a survey released on Tuesday finds that hospitals are also spending much more than in the past. Between 2013 and 2015, the average annual drug spending for patients who stay in community hospitals increased by of 23.4 percent,… read more