This is the holiday season, which means half of you are running around thinking the new year has already arrived, and the other half of you are still trying to finish up everything you set out to do in 2017. Like it or not, 2018 is almost here and now is the time to get […]
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It’s that time of year again. More and more companies are getting back into the habit of hosting a holiday party; some are even taking the holiday spirit to the next level and hosting holiday trips. If you take part in company holiday festivities, it’s important to remember that you are at work. Here’s how
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Whether you call yourself a freelancer, a sole proprietor, or an independent contractor, you’re part of today’s hottest workforce trends. Some 57.3 million Americans currently freelance, according to a study by Edelman Intelligence, and by 2027, the report predicts, freelancers will dominate the American workforce. In fact, as millennials and Generation Z make up a
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by David Pierce Out of all the obstacles that come our way in life, worry and fear may be the two biggest killers of success. Those struggles can be so damaging because they not only prevent business leaders from taking risks and getting out of their comfort zones, but they actually convince them that they don’t
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We put big stakes on winning in our culture. “Losers” aren’t respected; they failed, after all. In some circles, failure is such a sin that it dwarfs anything else about “the loser”—any good they might have done, or smart moves they might have made. Even if we don’t think of failure as if it was
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“Have a Bad Day Day”—yes, it really is a thing—falls on the 19th of November each year. While this “holiday” has its origins in good humor, some negative people seem to purposefully set out to make days unbearable for the people around them on any given date. And sometimes, we even get in our own
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It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I’ve decided to weigh in on this frightening topic and how it intersected with a business idea. Yes, I am talking about being diagnosed with cancer and launching a new business. I never imagined going into business for myself at the age of 52 against all odds. Fresh off
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If you aren’t focused on what you’re doing, then you stand zero chance of being successful. “Focus can only occur when we have said yes to one option and no to all other options,” says James Clear, a writer who focuses on self improvement. “In other words, elimination is a prerequisite for focus.” A number
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By David Pierce I love wine. And that love has moved me to visit some of the finest wine regions of the world—touring wineries and even participating in the production of several barrels in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys of California, from harvest to bottling. Through my travels, I’ve come to understand the nuances of
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By Keith Crerar Everyone remembers the first day at a new job. Mine was in March 2015. After spending close to a decade working for a publicly traded company, at age 40 I decided to move to a startup at age 40—about the same time other guys are locked in midlife crisis and buying motorcycles.
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