At one point in time, almost all of us have faced some sort of rejection. Whether it was from a school, a company, family, friends, coworkers, or a promotion that you didn’t receive, rejection hurts. However, rejection has a way of teaching and redirecting us to things, people, places,
When you first move in, everything is a blank canvas. It can be sort of exciting figuring out what to hang on the walls and where to arrange the furniture. If your apartment has a balcony or a patio, there are even more decision to make. There are flowers, creepers,
A good leader knows when to talk and when to listen; They are effective communicators. On that same note, leaders are self-disciplined. Similar to emotional intelligence, leaders understand and manage their emotions. They show self-control when they assess their emotions and remain calm. Ultimately, benefiting not only themselves, but the
Organizations desire employers and employees who are loyal. When employers and employees are loyal to one another, employee satisfaction, productivity, and company profitability increases. In the workplace, there are those who foster trust and earn loyalty, and those who abuse trust and loyalty for personal gain. Those who command the
It's amazing how many people believe that once they attain a certain title or level of leadership, that automatically people will respect and listen to them. Leadership and influence aren’t necessarily a package deal. Someone could be a good influencer, but not a good leader. The key
When you think of a place that fosters creativity, do you think of a workplace? Maybe what came to mind was a classroom, a theater, or a museum. Places that endorse individuality. What didn’t come to mind or was near the bottom of the list was probably the workplace.
It can be hard to keep your apartment clean sometimes. After all, a home is to look lived in. But, did you know that there are some benefits to keeping your home nice and clean? Cleaning isn’t just to maintain appearance or to make things look pretty. No, cleaning
Other than being underpaid or overworked, employees tend to leave organizations because they feel undervalued or unappreciated. Two of the most basic human desires, to feel valued and appreciated, are not necessarily being met within organizations. Something that should be common sense. Rather than managing through pressures and demands, managers
The word success has a lot of definitions attached. Some would define it as making it to the top of their profession, earning money, becoming famous, achieving awards, or acquiring power. But what happens after one achieves all of those things and they aren’t happy; would you still call
Is there another way to get the desired results? Are the desired results the best result? Who else has the information to help? Who is an expert in this area? What is another route to try? What would someone else do in this same situation? These questions can be asked
No matter how much an employer wants their employees to put the business first, it’s not realistic. Occasionally, there may be moments when people need to come in early, stay late, or work weekends. There may be moments when tasks need to be distributed to the workload of more
Have you thought about moving to a new house or apartment? Have you wondered what it would be like to be in a new location? If you haven’t, think of some good reasons to move. In 2017, the household mobility rate reached 10.9% only. That’s 39.4