A recent meta-analysis of 12 studies found that optimism was associated with reduced risk of death due to all causes as well as fewer cardiovascular events.
In fact, the more positive one responded to questions about how likely good things were to happen in the future, the better the outcomes in all studies. Read more details here:
Source: Optimists Can Look Forward to Longer Life | Medpage Today
If there is one thing that makes the job hunt awkward, it’s money and how to handle the conversation of wages and salary. Fortunately, or perhaps, unfortunately, this is a shared awkwardness. While this means that we’re not alone in this struggle, it also may mean that learning to adequately market your abilities is also challenging. Here’s some advice for what to stop doing right now, and how to handle future conversations more effectively.
While meditation, yoga, and mindfulness are great tricks to have up your sleeve, they’re not going to be the cure to your burnout. Sure, they’ll alleviate the strain for the moment in practice, but they won’t solve other issues that may require some at-work adjustment. Doctor Linda Girgis makes some great points here as she speaks about what contributes to this critical problem and what can be done about it.
Source: Meditation, yoga, and mindfulness aren’t going to solve physician burnout
When you think of someone who is engaged with their work — who has a clear sense of purpose and feels safe and confident in their role — what do you picture? Someone who works on a team, or alone? Does the person have one job, or two? How often does she work remotely, if at all? And does having a pet somehow factor in?
Marcus Buckingham, the head of People + Performance research at the ADP Research Institute, and Ashley Goodall, the senior vice president of leadership and team intelligence at Cisco, have answers to these questions. They’re based on a survey of more than 19,000 workers across the globe.
This lighthearted video discusses the composite findings of a their study.. “Barbara,” their fictitious most-engaged-worker, is built up of all of the variables that the study found to be present in the most highly engaged workers. What can we learn from this “Engagement Wonder Woman?” It may surprise you…..
In a study done by Leadership IQ, CEO, Mark Murphy and his team followed 20,000 new hires during their first three years of employment.
The results were startling: 46% of the participants failed in their job during the first 18 months due to ATTITUDE. Read on to learn more about why and what your organization can do to have better results.
I love this post from world-renowned entrepreneur, best-selling author, and innovator Josh Linkner. What a great idea! (Wish I had known about that many years ago!)
What can you reimagine today?
Source: Reimagine – Josh Linkner
This is tomorrow. Watch it if you can.
Source: Why Is the US Death Rate Rising? Dr. Sanjay Gupta Looks at the Deadly Effects of Despair
We all have times when we wonder, “Am I working for the right organization? Am I in the right job? And is this all there is?” This Harvard Business Review article discusses how helpful tips on how to handle these kinds of thoughts and offers possible paths to take in understanding the answers, whether they are simply that you need a new outlook on your job, or more drastically, that you need to make a career change.
Sometimes, people move on. It’s a fact of life, but when an integral and well-liked member of the team moves on, it can create a lot of conflicting emotions. In this Harvard Business Review article, Liane Davey discusses how to handle this situation in a way that helps both you and your team members, as well as making the transition process easier for your departing employee.
Source: How to Manage Morale When a Well-Liked Employee Leaves
In fact, one study found that the number of people who say they cannot concentrate at their desk has increased by 16 percent since 2008. Also startling: The number of workers who say they do not have access to quiet places to do focused work is up by 13 percent.
Start-ups and companies these days are prone to offering in-office perks, but studies show that just because there is a pool table and a latte dispenser in your break room, doesn’t mean that office productivity will go up.
Source: The Most Innovative Companies of the 2018 Inc. 5000 | Inc.com