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Mental toughness is a virtue that helps all aspects of life. Athletes require it to overcome their physical pain and exhaustion and reach their fitness goals. And other people need it to get through a rough period at work. Or the general stressors of life. Here are twelve things that mentally strong people don’t do.…

An effective power pose can mean all the difference in gaining trust from those around you, earning respect from the rest of your team, and communicating messages that sometimes words cannot. After all, people make snap judgments about us based on first impressions when they first see us, which we’ve documented in our past article…

No matter who you are, air travel is expensive! Whether you travel regularly for work, you’re headed somewhere warm for spring break, or you’re planning your summer vacation, most of us will take a plane ride in the next six months. Here’s how to cut costs while traveling on your favorite airline. Southwest Airlines If…

Sleep advice is everywhere. It seems that everyone is preaching about the importance of sleep and it’s enough to make us anxious. Even if you’re laying in bed for the recommended 7 to 9 hours, you might not be asleep the whole time or getting the kind of sleep you need. Poor sleep is associated…

It’s hard to focus when you’ve got a lot on your mind. You sit down to be creative and all you can think about is that last argument you had with your spouse. Or that you must reschedule your dentist appointment. Or what you’re going to order for lunch. But there are ways around this—ways…

Early risers are a virtuous people! Research suggests that successful people get up and accomplish more in those first few hours of wake time than the rest of us do in an entire day. And the list of famed early risers is long—Apple CEO Tim Cook, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Vanguard chairman Bill McNabb, and…

“Good job!” On the surface, this phrase sounds positive – or innocuous, at the very worst. But when your boss uses it to describe your performance, they’re doing you a great disservice (especially when it comes to your career growth). Here’s why: Throwaway compliments like “nice work” do nothing more than encourage mediocrity and complacency.…

Employees struggling to get the creative juices flowing? Encourage them to fantasize more (stay with us on this one for a minute before jumping to conclusions!).  Research presented in this Ladders.com post points to some promising links between breaking a sweat and coming up with breakthrough ideas. In fact, fifty-three percent of Americans surveyed use…

Know someone who has an incredibly fulfilling career? A person who never seems to have a bad day, is passionate about their work, and truly enjoys their job? Don’t envy them; be them – by finding the meaning and purpose in your work. In this earlier post, we explored this concept in depth, citing neuroscience…

Not feeling camaraderie, goodwill and teamwork in your office like you used to? Might be time for a workplace relationship reboot. Like all interpersonal connections, sustaining healthy relationships in the workplace takes consistent effort. Left unaddressed, small disagreements, miscommunications or slights can do more than just irritate your staff; they can destroy teamwork, corporate culture…