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Tried to Keep It Real in this Interview with MMLaFleur

I recently consulted with MMLaFleur, a wonderful woman-owned company that believes in, promotes and lives the idea of compassion at work. As part of my time there, I gave an interview for their Woman...

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What to Do When You’re Competing with a Friend

Research generally shows that having friends at work can increase productivity and engagement. However, a new study by Wharton researchers Julianna Pillemer and Nancy Rothbard finds that there can be a...

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Positive Teams are Way More Productive, It Turns Out.

All managers would like their teams to be more productive. Yet most companies are using the same old methods: strategic plans, goal-setting, streamlining operations, reducing inefficiency. Others are...

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Bosses Who Show Vulnerability Get Ahead

One morning in Bangalore, South India, Archana Patchirajan, founder of a technology startup, called her entire staff in for a meeting. When they were all seated, she announced that she had to let them...

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How Do You Regulate Your Emotions? Your Team’s Motivation and Kid’s Behavior...

It’s normal to experience emotions at at home or at work: frustration, anger, fear, excitement. But how you handle these feelings as a parent or leader can go a long way toward building — or...

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Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times

Life throws chaos at us on a regular basis—whether it’s our finances, our relationships, or our health. In the work world, around 50 percent of people are burned out in industries like health care,...

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The Pain of Loneliness and 8 Ways to Ease It

Loneliness hurts. Most of us have experienced this. Especially in this time of quarantine, many can feel lonely. With the advent of technology and social media and the ever-increasing speed of life, we...

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Social Connection Boosts Health. Even When You’re Isolated.

We are profoundly social creatures. At the root of all of our desires is a need to be loved and to belong. A sense of social connection is one of our fundamental human needs and it impacts our health,...

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Laughter Boosts Immunity, Mental Health, Learning + More. Seriously.

Exercise, sleep, diet and stress-management are critical for immunity. But there’s a lesser known way you can boost your health (plus a whole lot of other things). In these uncertain times, laughing...

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Feeling Anxious? Breathing Is Most Helpful, New Yale/Harvard Studies Show

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the USA, affecting 40 million adults. Now, during the pandemic, anxiety levels have only increased: fear of going out, grocery shopping, taking...

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