Working mothers: why having a baby need not mean the end of your career
Forward-thinking companies are reaping the financial rewards of adapting jobs and hours to suit returning mothers. Zoe Brown's diary was even fuller than usual one Thursday last month. In the morning, she was booked in for a Caesarean operation; at lunch time, she was scheduled to be back at ...
Prevent Taking a Bad Day Home with this Simple Step
Feeling frustrated at work, especially late in the day? Most of us feel this way from time to time. The challenge is what to do about it. Do what competitive divers do: get up on the diving board and execute a dive in which you excel. Then call it quits ...
Down the gym...
Have you ever noticed how there seems to be a particular group of people you always see down at the local gym? They’re the dedicated core who people aspire to be like and tend to use as a role model (at least physically): even if they haven’t yet achieved ...
In My Next Life . . . . . .
This came in via email, and I would love to give credit to the original writer, but I don't know who it is. If it turns out to be you, thanks for the smiles, and let me know... In My Next Life . . . . . .
Future Planning...
There is an article in the Telegraph today about how more than 70 people an hour are being declared insolvent in the UK alone. The primary reason for this is that people are demanding things NOW, on credit, rather than saving, and they are restricting themselves to a single source ...
What is networking: How to avoid becoming a networking jerk
Social Media can be described as a networking event, or even cocktail party, you can attend from home. We all know the value of these events, but most of us are reluctant to attend; They take time, and there’s all those jerks who waste most of your evening. Social media can cut ...
The Power of Ignorance
If desperation is the mother of innovation, then ignorance might be its father. In the early stages of a company, being protected from external influences can be a powerful stimulant for creativity and innovation. Why? For the same reason that we often see some of ...
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled ...
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