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4 Steps to Handling Criticism Like a Boss

Success

I grew up in a wonderful, loving, positive family. I don’t ever recall my parents criticizing anyone—it just wasn’t allowed. So you can imagine the transition I had to make when I got out on my own and began to receive the stinging criticisms of those I was leading. In fact, one of the most difficult emotional hurdles I faced was in handling criticism.

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Why Quiet Quitting Is A Privilege

Allwork

Quiet quitting seems to have a chokehold on young workers as of late. But not everyone has the privilege of setting these types of boundaries at work. . For women and people of color, quiet quitting isn’t the one-size-fits-all solution to work-life balance woes. . According to a 2021 Gallup poll, women workers in the U.S. report higher levels of job burnout compared to men, mainly due to taking on responsibilities that do not progress their careers. .

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5 Positive Practices to Reduce Stress in a Team

Worxbee

Executives juggle many things when running a business. Hiring and managing employees, payroll, and quality control, to name a few. All these – in themselves – may not be stressful, but collectively, they can be hard on executives – and tough on their teams. Want to help alleviate stress among your team? Apply these five positive practices. 1. Choosing to be positive boosts gratitude Focusing on what you have – rather than on what you lack – can decrease stress.

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Bad Communication Habits & How to Break Them

Eat Your Career

Your communication skills (or lack thereof) play a big part in how others perceive you in the workplace. Unfortunately, many professionals fall into bad communication habits—and they often don’t even realize it! These bad habits can damage your reputation, harm your relationships, and limit your effectiveness. If you want to be a high-performer, communication mastery is a must!

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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The 10 Best Books for Creativity

Success

Need a creativity boost, looking for advice on creative problem-solving or considering a new path in life? Take a look at this list of 10 books on all things creative: 1. Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways. By Sarah Stein Greenberg. All problems require solutions, and Creative Acts for Curious People is here to help you learn how to find them.

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Your one-stop guide for business resilience planning

BMT Office Administration

If the COVID-19 crisis taught us one thing, it’s the need for businesses to be resilient during uncertain times. After all, disruptive events can happen at any time — and they don’t always take the form of a global pandemic. Cyber attacks, supply chain issues, and other disruptions may be on a smaller scale, but they can still tank your business operations if you aren’t adequately prepared.

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Ep 183: Dr. Sharon Grossman on How to Save Your Sanity and Prevent Burnout

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

Dr. Sharon Grossman helps high achievers crack the code of their burnout so they can find tailored solutions for recovery. In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , Dr. Sharon walks us through the why we burnout, how to fight it, and how assistants can lead by example to help their executive’s resist burnout. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

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How Transcendental Meditation Benefits Those Who Can’t Clear Their Minds

Success

Transcendental Meditation (TM) offers similar health and well-being benefits as other forms of meditation. It helps reduce anxiety, increase mindfulness and manage insomnia, among other benefits. Developed from earlier, traditional meditation techniques in India, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi popularized the method beginning in the 1950s. Today, TM has millions of adherents worldwide, including creative influencers such as Tom Hanks, Lykke Li, Tim Ferris, David Banner, Ramani Ayer, Russell Brand and dir

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Don’t Get FOMO – Here Are The Must See Future Of Work Events For September

Allwork

In 2022, the future of work has become an umbrella term for all incoming transformations taking the workforce by storm. . The Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the four-day workweek and more have entered the dialogue of what it means to understand the modern (and future) workplace. . Allwork.Space wants to make it easier for our audience to have access to the events where ideas and concepts first make their appearance known. .

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Returning to the office: If not now, never?

BMT Office Administration

The week after Labor Day is when many kids go back to school. It’s also when many companies are putting their collective feet down about a mandatory return-to-office date. And after more than two-and-a-half years of remote work, the RTO thinking is: If not now, never. While the percentage of remote employees is certainly lower now than it was a year ago, those who are working from home seem dug in.

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So you’re a fully booked VA… congrats! ??

Karen Vivarelli

You’re probably thinking ‘but Karen what if someone enquires about my services now that I’m at capacity?’ Keep reading to find out what to do As your business grows there will be new things you have to deal with at every stage of the process that might not be as comfortable as others. But this is all part of being a business owner. And to that I say ‘enjoy the process my friend’ While you may not want to turn someone away in fear of letting them down, it’s important for your own wellbeing that y

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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It was just back pain. That’s what Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester kept telling himself. When you throw like a 25-year-old left-hander does, muscles are often sore—but the pain wouldn’t go away. Lester went to see doctors and heard words he never expected: He had cancer. It wasn’t just any form of the disease, but a rare form of blood cancer known as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.

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The Gen Z Vibe Is Making Work Better For Everyone

Allwork

Gen Z believes in making the world a better place. How does this translate to the work environment? In the workplace, they expect flexibility and transparency, with flexible spaces and work zones that enable that all-important autonomy. RSP’s Kelsey Sullivan explains how designing offices and policies for Gen Z will positively impact workers of every generation.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Find More Success at Networking Events by Setting Goals

Jen Lawrence

Are you stuck in an unfruitful networking cycle? Attend a networking event. Exchange information with a bunch of people. Gain a bunch of social media followers. Never connect with those followers. Feel like something is missing. Sign up for another networking event… and the cycle starts over. Imagine how different this would look and feel if you set goals before attending the event.

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5 Proven Engagement Marketing Strategies That Boost Results

Jennie Lyon

Your customers are the lifeblood of your company, so showing them that you care about them is essential to your success. Engagement marketing is all about connecting with your clients and ensuring they have a positive experience with your brand. At some time or another in your marketing planning, you’ve used or come across engagement… The post 5 Proven Engagement Marketing Strategies That Boost Results appeared first on Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing Services Inc.

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Dear Debbie: How Can I Reignite My Inspiration as an Entrepreneur?

Success

Q : I’m an entrepreneur. Lately, I don’t feel inspired to manage anything beyond my must-do list. How can I reignite my inspiration? A : Earlier this year, I planned a spontaneous trip to Sedona, Arizona, with two women I’m blessed to call peers and dear friends. We each packed a small bag filled with soft, comfortable clothing—not one makeup brush or high heel in sight.

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WeWork Expands City Partnerships To Provide Flexible Work Solutions

Allwork

WeWork has partnered with 11 cities around the world to support a flexible office return. . The coworking firm had previous partnerships with cities Chicago, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Washington D.C. to navigate immediate post-pandemic recovery, and has now renewed those deals to help make the transition to flexible work easier. . “As we continue our comeback, D.C. is proud to partner with WeWork on flexible solutions that keep our city a great place to live, work, and do busin

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Episode 439: Katie Stoddart talks about The Focus Bee

Productivityist

In this episode, I am joined by Katie Stoddard. Katie is an award-winning international coach whose mission is to support entrepreneurs, founders and executives world-wide to reach higher levels of performance. She is the person behind The Focus Bee. She hosts a super informative podcast, The Focus Bee Show and is the writer behind The Focus Bee Blog.

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3 Tips to Network Better

Jen Lawrence

Networking events can be intimidating, exhausting, and somewhat frustrating – just by pure nature. However, all of these feelings are exasperated if you don’t seem to get what you need out of the event. The three simple tips below will help you network better so you can build your contacts list and better relationships. Speaking of…. Build Relationships – not Leads.

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The Most Important Relationship You Have Is with Time—Here’s How to Nurture It

Success

Your most important relationship as an entrepreneur isn’t with your investors, your partner, your customers or your spouse—it’s with time. I have three kids, a media company to run, a daily radio show, a new TV show and an entrepreneur husband with three restaurants. I don’t have any time, but I do have a powerful relationship with time. It wasn’t always that way.

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Office Design Has The Power To Make Your Employees More Loyal

Allwork

The concept of identifying the factors that bring buildings and humans closer together is still fairly new, but PLASTARC’s founder wants to make this the norm. . Creating a dedicated space that nurtures innovation, creativity and the overall employee experience drives feelings of loyalty and initiative. . Sitting down with Allwork.Space’s Future of Work Podcast , Melissa Marsh explains what it actually means to create the ideal workspace for occupants, how humans are innately connected to their

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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How This Architecture Firm Helped LinkedIn’s Headquarters Stay Agile

Allwork

Just before the pandemic hit, LinkedIn was in the process of designing its new Sunnyvale headquarters in California. . However, the idea of the office was soon uprooted, leaving the professional networking platform to pause its redesign and reevaluate what it meant to be in the workplace. . “Prior to the pandemic, the equation was how many people can we fit?

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My Mother Taught Me that Your Choices Determine Your Happiness

Success

The quality of our lives is determined by the choices we make: which career path we take, which partner we choose, the lifestyle we embrace. Just as you have the responsibility and the power to make choices about your wardrobe, your relationships or the car you drive, you have the same responsibility and power to choose your attitude and approach to life.

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How Two Decades of Film Remakes Have Impacted Creativity in Cinema

Success

Take a look at the Top 100 grossing films of all time around the world, and you’ll find that almost every title is part of a franchise or inspired by comics. From Avengers to Jurassic World to Harry Potter to an array of superheroes, the trend is clear: Hollywood studios find success in adapting and repeating existing material. This landscape is not entirely new.

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Surviving Cancel Culture with Wesley Donehue

Success

In a cancel culture climate, it can take only one error to bring your company down. This week, political consultant and author Wesley Donehue talks with Tristan Ahumada about his efforts to save SeaWorld, how to prepare for and, if necessary, create a strategy to bounce back from damaging accusations. Donehue’s new book, Under Fire: 13 Rules for Surviving Cancel Culture and Other Crises , utilizes his work in political and corporate brand reputation to provide guardrails to prevent or mitigate a

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha