As a social worker, one of the central concepts that defines my job is self-determination. This concept encompasses the fact that people are qualified to be their own best resource in making choices about their lives. Working with this ethical responsibility in mind, social workers are offered a framework to guide our work with the … Read more
Focus is a great enabler when it comes to anything that benefits your life or drives progress forwards. In today’s post, we’ll be zeroing in on the importance of focus, helping you to understand how to develop more of this quality, and also helping you understand why focus is so important to reaching your potential … Read more
Have you been feeling down lately because your visions seem to be unachievable? By literal definition, vision means the ability to see something that you imagine. It is that picture in your head that helps you in achieving your goals. But what does it really mean to have a vision and make it real? In this post, … Read more
HR professionals regularly face new challenges that require them to effectively find solutions while staying within the ethical framework. This demands constant learning. And like any professional, most entry- and mid-level HR employees would like to advance their career to senior or specialized positions. Smart goals for HR professionals can help you achieve your main … Read more
The need to take a day off on short notice from work happens to all of us. Life happens, and when it does, we need to take some time to take care of the circumstances that come our way. Sometimes we may need to go into work later than scheduled, and other times we may … Read more
Let me know if your mornings sound like this: You wake up an hour before you have to leave the house, rush around to get ready, swear up and down you’re forgetting something, grab a protein bar and run out the door. Once you get to work, you’re a chaotic mess and already overwhelmed before … Read more
An event coordinator has many responsibilities that pose specific challenges, including hiring the correct number of staff, maintaining a budget, networking, dealing with the weather, not having experience, not being organized, etc. However, the SMART methodology enables you to set goals that can help overcome these challenges. This article looks at 11 examples of SMART … Read more
There is a saying that you are supposed to trust your gut. You should particularly trust these feelings when it comes to other people. If you get the feeling that someone doesn’t like you, you may wonder if you should actually trust this feeling. Ideally, people would come out and simply say what is on … Read more
The Success Principles is a wildly popular book by author Jack Canfield. Jack is a motivational guy who built a career on inspiring others to get the most out of their lives. In addition to his popular, The Success Principles book, Jack is also the author of the motivational “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books. … Read more
Are you always looking for ways to become a better version of yourself? Do you see failure as a learning process and setbacks as opportunities to discover more creative approaches to achieving your goals? In describing yourself, do the words “resilient,” “persistent,” and/or “determined” come up often? If you answered yes to any of the … Read more