Is a manager who gives praise or a manager who points out areas of improvement, better? Some managers are afraid to give out negative feedback. They shift their focus away from where their employees need to improve. It sometimes has to deal with managers wanting to be friends with their
Typically, we’re renovating our kitchens, dining rooms, and living rooms; Ultimately, leaving the bedroom(s) out of the equation. Bedrooms aren’t typically on display and their designs are often overlooked. You pick a wall that’s best for the bed, add a couple nightstands, a dresser, and your
A Harvard study found that we spend almost 50 percent of our time thinking about the past and the future, instead of on the present. It’s this kind of thinking that can lead to an increase in unhappiness. Rather than focusing on the goal and instead on the journey,
Regardless of your job title, or organization, your role can make a difference. As a culture, we tend to admire those with strong missions to bring greater justice or quality of life into the world. For instance, some jobs just scream “saving the world!” In a recent article, more people
What is your greatest accomplishment? This is a question that some hiring managers ask. It can be difficult to answer because growing up, we are often taught to practice humility. That others find it rude when we are boastful about ourselves. Then, as adults, subconsciously we worry about coming across
“When I get a promotion, then I will be happy.” “If only s/he didn’t work here, then I would be happy.” It’s so easy to drift into this territory of relying on someone else to allow us permission to feel in a positive state of mind, or
It would be all that much easier to rent with good credit, but sometimes that’s not the case. A credit check is something that a majority of landlords use to examine the financial risk someone might be. For those that don’t know, credit score are calculated on five
It’s frustrating how passive we can be in the midst of poor treatment. For instance, there are those in management positions who seem to hold themselves with the ‘authority’ to treat others disrespectfully. But let’s face it – if it were easy to stand up for ourselves, we would.
Some battles – a broken arm, chemotherapy – leave visible marks. Most often, the battles that our coworkers fight are invisible – nonexistent to the naked eye. For instance, there are too may statistics surrounding miscarriage, cancer, mental health, bankruptcy, divorce, and addiction that support the idea of kindness. Be kinder than is
Sometimes it seems that the character of a person plays a larger role when looking for someone to hire. There’s quote out there by Peter Schutz that says, “hire character, train skill.” The focus lies on the applicant’s demeanor, personality, ambition, compliance, and character. Meanwhile specific skills, knowledge,
As humans we all need comfort; It is one of our basic needs. At the same time, we need growth. I’ve realized that there are a lot of quotes around this idea that in order to do something amazing we need to get out of our comfort zones. It’
Our reputations are built on ourselves. Whether or not we’re in the office, talking with people in person or online, what we display is what others believe to be true about us. Before stepping on stage, first impressions and communication occur. This ‘stage’ that I’m talking about are
