You dread going to work. Every morning is the same: You have to drag yourself out of bed. It’s not that the body is weak. It’s that the mind is not willing. Most of us know that. Many people have felt this way at least once in their careers. Is there a way to overcome … Read more
Recent college graduates aren’t fairing any better than the rest of the job seekers in this difficult market. A college professor admitted that he’s seeing it happen to some of his former students who did extremely well but are having a hard time finding work. In a LinkedIn post, James O’Brien, a professor of computer … Read more
I’ve known about “working vacations” for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my dad owned an engineering firm. Every time we went away, it was a working vacation. However, I realize most people don’t generally take these types of vacations. When they go away, their company and co-workers don’t hear from them until … Read more
Can someone really strive to be happy at work? I mean, after all, it’s called work. Is work supposed to be a source of happiness for us? I happen to believe work can be a source of happiness and you can strive to be happy at work. Entirely possible. I’ve seen people who are happier … Read more
We’re all guilty of taking work home with us at the end of the day—whether that means thinking about your to-do list while making dinner, responding to emails on your phone, or pouring over spreadsheets on your laptop. According to a 2020 Gallup study, 57% of Americans and Canadians are stressed out by their jobs … Read more
As the weekend winds down, many professionals start to tense up just thinking about what awaits them at work on Monday morning. For some, it’s a shadow that looms over their Sunday afternoons. This is known as the Sunday scaries and the Monday blues—and it’s not a good feeling. However, it doesn’t have to be … Read more
In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and get organized—a practice known as spring cleaning. Through the years, spring cleaning has taken on a larger meaning with people using the time to organize and declutter things in their lives. For professionals on the job hunt, a little … Read more
In cold weather climates, the beginning of spring is a time to clean the house and get organized—a practice known as spring cleaning. Through the years, spring cleaning has taken on a larger meaning with people using the time to organize and declutter things in their lives. For professionals on the job hunt, a little … Read more