This Is Why You’re Exhausted – and How To Fix It
Ask anyone today, “How are you?” and the likely answer you’ll receive isn’t “Fine,” it’s “Tired.” And it’s no wonder. We’re exhausted. We’re on the verge of burnout between the effects of a prolonged...
View ArticleHow To Scale Your Business With Effective Strategic Planning
To respond to the complexities that appear in business growth, you must scale your business. The first step to scaling your business is to start with a focus on your strategy, emphasizing strategic...
View ArticleSeven Questions To Create Success In Tough and Uncertain Times
Few would argue that the past 18 months qualify as tough and uncertain times. The economic fallout from the pandemic has created tough times for many industries. The disruption of global supply chains...
View ArticleHow To Stop Being Impatient In 3 Simple Steps
Will you embrace the gift of waiting and believe that it can change your life? Read along and learn from my friend, Liberty Forrest, with her story: I remember a day when I had the good fortune to be...
View ArticleIs Your Startup Facing a Challenge? Do This One Thing
In 2010, Mick Ebeling invented eyewear to help famed graffiti artist Tony Quan draw. Unlike other artists, Quan was diagnosed with ALS, leaving every part of his body (except his eyes) paralyzed. In...
View ArticleWhy You’re Getting Unsolicited Career Advice – and How To Handle It
Nearly everyone has gotten career guidance or information they didn’t ask for, which was rarely well-received. One of the reasons we dislike unsolicited advice is that it often feels critical rather...
View ArticleThe Perfect Customer Letter: Seven Lessons From IKEA
Gary Chervitz is a friend and faithful subscriber to The Shepard Letter, my weekly customer service newsletter. He shared an interesting email he received from IKEA, the Scandinavian furniture and...
View ArticleHow To Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolutions
First of all, why is it important to have New Year’s resolutions? There’s always something for everyone to improve on. So, New Year’s resolutions can motivate people to become better versions of...
View ArticleBullying At Work: 2 Powerful Strategies To Fight Back
This article is about strategies for dealing with bullying at work. This is for you if you have to confront bosses, colleagues, customers, or rude and insulting people who are bullies, jerks,...
View ArticleAre Corporations Lying To You About Climate Change?
Climate change is the greatest threat the world currently faces. With rising awareness, society now expects people to be more conscious about their plastic use, consumption behavior, and recycling...
View ArticleHow To Recognize and Avoid People Who Lack Integrity
Have you ever heard people saying one thing about themselves and then displaying something else entirely? My friend, Liberty, wrote an article about it, with 7 signs of lack of integrity: You might...
View ArticleThe Healing Power of Writing: Why We Need To Write More
Will you allow me to share a glimpse into my friend’s obsessive-compulsive relationship with words? Here is it, take a look: This piece will not be my “standard issue” inspirational writing. But...
View ArticleThe One Thing You May Overlook When Considering Your Professional Legacy
If a global pandemic taught us anything, it’s that our time in this world can be cut short in an instant, so we should make the most of it while we can. This realization has caused many to reevaluate...
View ArticleHow Dating Apps Can Help Save Our Planet
Around the world, more and more people have started paying attention to the world’s growing climate crisis and taking action by altering their lifestyle and sharing their passion to saving our planet....
View ArticleForrester Research Uncovers Big Changes In Customer Experience For 2022
As we head toward the end of 2021, I’m starting to receive many reports, articles, and interview requests related to sharing predictions for next year and beyond. While I’ll reveal my own predictions...
View ArticleWant To Be a Better Marketer? Take a Vacation
Memorial Day unofficially kicks off the summer vacation season. But we Americans have a bit of a complex about taking time off. Even though the average productivity of working Americans increased 400%...
View ArticleThe Truth About The Golden Rule: What It Really Means
Why do others treat you badly even when you’ve been as nice as pie? My friend, Liberty Forrest, shared her experience in her article below: During my counseling/healing industry years, I’ve noticed...
View ArticleHow To Win in a World With Talent Shortages and Supply Chain Challenges
Back in 500 B.C., Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant in life. Since February 2020, the world has experienced a tremendous change, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic....
View ArticleHow To Transition Towards Responsible Consumption
COP26 saw world leaders announce their worries over the current state of sustainable development. While the environmental summit in Glasgow, Scotland saw some big developments such as methane limits,...
View ArticleThe Soft Skill Gary Vaynerchuk, Simon Sinek, and Oprah Winfrey Say Is Crucial...
Gary Vaynerchuk says it’s one of the biggest things to which he attributes his success. Simon Sinek believes it’s the most important instrument in a leader’s toolbox. And Oprah Winfrey cites it as...
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