There’s no question that we would all like to be more successful. Success in the workplace, however, hinges on more than sales strategies or business plans. Leading a healthy life will dramatically increase your achievements both in and out of the office. How do we do this? A key ingredient to living a healthy lifestyle is consistency, which begins with establishing a daily … [Read more...]
It crept up on me slowly. It started with a few aches and pains when I woke up in the morning. Then it turned into some occasional stiffness throughout the day. However, it really caught my attention early last winter when I actually yelped in pain as I attempted to look over my shoulder to make a lane change while driving. By this time, I had developed a full-blown neck and … [Read more...]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being in business for myself, it’s this: there are times when things can get pretty chaotic. Between looming project deadlines, a constant push to market yourself and your services, trying to make customers happy, keeping up the books, and everything else necessary to running a small business effectively and efficiently, it can sometimes … [Read more...]
Before you read one more word, I want you to take a really deep breath. Take air into your lungs as slowly as you can, breathing in through your nose, hold your breath for a count of four, then exhale slowly through your mouth until you feel like you can’t breathe out any more. Now do this four more times. Relaxed? Okay, good. At this point, I want you to close your eyes and … [Read more...]
A couple years ago things seemed kind of slow in the freelance writing world and I found myself feeling rather anxious about whether I’d have enough work to meet my business and income-related goals for the year. Then, work picked up (like it always does) and I found myself worrying and stressing about getting everything done by their deadlines and keeping all of my clients … [Read more...]
Ever have those nights when you’re lying in bed trying to will yourself to sleep because nothing else seems to be working? And don’t they always seem to occur when you have so much to do the next day that even a full night’s sleep wouldn’t necessarily be enough? Unfortunately, that’s where I was just a few weeks ago. It seemed like no matter what I did, I would find myself … [Read more...]
Under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions, employers with at least 50 full-time employees (including full-time-equivalent employees) during the preceding calendar year must offer “minimum essential coverage that is ‘affordable’ and that provides ‘minimum value’ to their full-time employees (and their dependents).” However, a number of small … [Read more...]
When most people think about the benefits of losing weight or gaining muscle, the first thoughts that often come to mind are improved health and looking and feeling better physically. Admittedly, these are certainly some very appealing consequences of working out regularly, but being fit can also make you better in business. At least it has helped some of the world’s most … [Read more...]
When it comes to achieving higher levels of success, whether in your personal or professional life, your mindset is everything. After all, it is your beliefs, thoughts, and feelings about yourself, others, your business, your career, and other life situations that have the ability to hold you back, keeping you from reaching your full potential, or push you forward, helping you … [Read more...]
I don’t know about you, but there are some mornings when it’s all I can do to drag my almost lifeless body out of bed. Apparently I’m not alone either as, according to one study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, almost 38 percent of the workforce appears to be dealing with feelings of fatigue on a regular basis. Not only does being … [Read more...]
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