You should never feel guilty for leaving work on time. An occasional early morning or late evening is to be expected – especially if you are working on a special or large project or if your job gets busy at a certain time of the year. What is unacceptable is making overworking the norm. Overextending […]
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A small convenience store in Allegany County in Maryland sold a winning $731.1 million Powerball ticket last week — the fourth-largest for Powerball and the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. Would you quit your job if you won $731,000,000 in the lottery? Would you submit a letter of resignation? If I won $731,000,000 I would absolutely
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A part of our human nature is the need to be acknowledged and to belong. Humans desire to be connected and recognized. In fact, it is essential to healthy development. This doesn’t just apply to our personal lives. Employees perform better and remain employed longer in companies where they feel appreciated. What about you? Do
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“You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward.” -Nicki Sanders, MSW Let me tell you a secret, NOBODY has it all figured out. I promise you that even the wealthiest or most outwardly successful person is figuring it out as they go along. The key here is ‘going along’. Being in
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Analysis Paralysis: When thinking too much blocks you By Jennifer Delgado Our society exalts thought and reason, but in some cases thinking too much can be counterproductive, leading to what is known in Psychology as “Analysis Paralysis”. The concept itself is not new, it even inspired one of Aesop’s famous fables, a story that perfectly
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9 Tips to Avoid Paralysis by Analysis By Manny Rodriguez, M.S. How do you behave when it comes to decision-making? Do you spend a long time thinking over every single decision? Are you sometimes afraid of making the wrong decision? Do you feel a need to analyze every single option before you come to a
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That voice in your head that says you are not smart enough – Silence It The notion that you don’t have the right skills or credentials – Ignore It The doubt that creeps in when you consider your accomplishments – Crush It Imposter Syndrome looks like: Not taking credit for your work Avoidance of new
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Months before I submitted my resignation, I arrived at my dream job late and sat in my car on the parking lot for over 2 hours because I couldn’t force myself to get out of the car and go in and start working! After a decade, my dream job was no longer perfect for me.
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Facts: Many businesses are struggling to earn a profit and millions of American have found themselves unemployed as coronavirus Opinions: I’ve heard many say that the coronavirus pandemic is the worst time to change jobs. That employees should be happy that they are still employed and should stay put – even if they are
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What I’ve learned over the years is that many of us make assumptions – regularly. We assume that we know what our professor wants so we don’t take the time to read the directions and tank our research paper grade. We assume that we know how to put together that Ikea furniture so we don’t
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