1-Minute Strategies: May ’14
Improve your relationships by practicing mindfulness … Fight stress with science … Liberal arts degrees may not be a path to poverty after all.
Category: Personal Development
How good a leader are you?
Are you a good leader? Are you a good teammate? Would your teammates evaluate you the same way you evaluate yourself? Are you sure? Here’s a self-audit.
Build solid boss/admin partnership
If you find yourself in a tough relationship with your boss, instead of updating your résumé and embarking on a quest for a new job, learn how to improve your relationship. Start now by asking yourself these four questions.
Make time to pursue your passion
Many people’s day job and passion are separate pursuits, but there’s a way to manage your time and be successful at both.
Stop spreading stress like a virus
If you’re always in a rush and constantly stressed out, chances are you’re making your co-workers feel stressed, too. The Wall Street Journal’s Sue Shellenbarger spoke to experts to get tips on how to slow down and stop spreading your stress.
Set yourself up for a spectacular future
The future is uncertain, but with some foresight you can increase your chances of being happy in it, Lifehack’s Chris Ellis writes. The secret is to focus on who you want to be in the future and to take steps to become that person each day. Here are some ways Ellis suggests you can do just that.
Get healthy with tech
Some employers are turning to technology companies such as Retrofit to help employees shed pounds and kick unhealthy habits, Lora Kolodny writes in The Wall Street Journal.
1-Minute Strategies: April 2014
Say “ummm” no more … Be nice or your company will pay the price … Bigger is better when it comes to coffee cups.
3 steps to becoming a better leader
If you’re struggling to be a leader, consider these tips from Dan McCarthy.
Stress is top workforce health risk
Stress ranks above physical inactivity and obesity as the No. 1 workforce health issue, according to the 2013/2014 Towers Watson Staying@Work Survey. However, only 15% of employers identify improving employees’ emotional and mental health—by reducing stress and anxiety—as a top priority of their health and productivity programs.