Category Self Improvement

The Sustainable Entrepreneur — How Self-Care Powers Success

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by Layla Colson Image via PexelsEntrepreneurs often run on fumes — juggling deadlines, strategy, and stress. But longevity in business isn’t built on hustle alone; it’s grounded in sustainable self-care that keeps mind and body resilient for the long haul. TL;DR Entrepreneurial success depends on consistency, clarity, and well-being. Small, daily self-care practices — from setting digital boundaries to exploring restorative supplements — can protect focus, reduce burnout, and amplify decision-making power. Rethinking Success Through Wellness Entrepreneurs who ignore their well-being often face decision fatigue, cognitive fog, and loss of motivation. The modern founder’s advantage isn’t working longer — it’s…

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5 Ways to Improve Sleep Health for Your Workforce

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By Jenna Everhart It’s no secret that sleep is an epic elixir. When we are well rested, our immune system works better, we lower our risk for Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. We think more clearly, solve problems faster and with more creativity, make better decisions, and are more focused and engaged at work.   Lack of sleep, particularly on an ongoing basis over time, can impair job performance, increase the risk of accidents, and contribute to a less productive workforce. And for employers who are already facing high healthcare costs year over year, sleep-starved…

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We’re all techies now: Digital skill building for the future

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Business leaders have come to a stark revelation: The gap between their companies’ tech workers and their nontech colleagues must shrink. The emergence of digital technologies, especially the rapid rise of AI over the past two years, comes with immense promise to unleash growth and productivity. But companies will not see those benefits if their employees are not up to speed. Achieving the full benefits of digital and AI technologies at scale is critical, as the gap between tech leaders and laggards is widening. McKinsey research shows that companies with leading digital and AI capabilities outperform lagging competitors by two to six times in…

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Becoming superhuman

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By Rob Snyder  We’ve all seen the startups that have gone from $0-$10M ARR in like 2 months with 10 employees. On one hand, it’s awesome and inspiring to see businesses grow that fast and that leanly. On the other hand, f*** me, right? How do they do it? How do some startups seem to grow super fast, how do some founders seem to make so much progress… while other, very smart founders stay stuck? There is an element to product-market fit here, obviously. But today, I want to focus on the productivity side - because it’s impossible to find product-market fit if you aren’t productive. Here’s…

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The Science of Productivity: How to Get More Done in a Day

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by Kayla Schilthuis-Ihrig for HubSpot It’s estimated that a shocking 60% (or less) of work time is spent productively, according to Atlassian. Time is our scarcest resource, yet we spend so much of it doing things that are unproductive — usually without meaning to. Emails, meetings, endless notifications... We’re indeed being pulled in more directions than ever before, but it’s not just technology holding us back from making the most of our time. In many cases, we are the ones responsible for our own lack of productivity. As a freelance remote worker, I’ve had to tango with my self-sabotaging productivity quirks more…

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5 Steps Leaders Can Take to Unleash Their Team’s Strengths

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By Tyana Owings for HR Daily Advisor It’s not unreasonable to say most of us in leadership probably got there because we were really good as individual contributors, and someone saw potential in us to lead others. Alternately, and statistically more likely, we were thrown into leadership in the hope we could duplicate ourselves or at the very least – keep things moving along and it was an adventure in “just figure it out” as a new leader.  Zenger/Folkman has conducted research that most managers don’t receive any kind of training for their first 10 years in leadership. It’s a common…

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The Impact of Excessive Screen Time and How to Support Better Working Habits

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By Dr. Ronald Benner for HR Daily Advisor It’s no surprise people are spending more time on screens. In fact, millions of Americans are exposed to excessive screen time every day (7+ hours), particularly those who work in office jobs. While technology has many benefits, spending prolonged periods on computers and other digital devices requires the eyes to work harder up close, and this “heavy lifting” can cause vision problems in the long run–problems that may affect workers’ performance and ability to do all the things they need to do online. As little as two hours of screen exposure per…

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AI-powered content management: How to make your workflows more efficient

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by Julia McCoy  for Search Engine Land The digital world thrives on content. But managing that content for various channels and platforms can be a monumental task.  Enter generative AI – artificial intelligence technology so advanced and humanlike that it has changed how we create, manage and deliver content. AI technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML) and computer vision are becoming integral components of modern content management systems (CMS). These technologies empower businesses to analyze vast amounts of data, extract valuable insights and automate repetitive tasks with remarkable accuracy and speed. Streamlining content management workflows In…

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The Best 30-60-90 Day Plan for Your New Job [Template + Example]

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by Erica Santiago for HubSpot I remember my first day at HubSpot. I was so nervous and had a million concerns swimming around in my head. Will I adapt to my new job? How long will it take for me to get the hang of things? Can I manage the workload and maintain a good rapport with my coworkers? Fortunately, my outstanding manager at the time prepared a comprehensive checklist to be completed over a few months, and it helped me slowly but steadily adapt to HubSpot. Fast forward a few years, and I'm a rockstar at my job. The…

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Why Do Salespeople Avoid Prospecting?

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BY GEORGE BRONTÉN for MEMBRAIN If there’s nothing else to do, salespeople should default to prospecting. That’s a pretty decent rule of thumb, one we’ve all heard more than once. After all, effective prospecting is the key to keeping the pipeline full and sales results consistent. But do salespeople use their downtime this way? Not usually. In fact, making “cold calls” is often the most-avoided critical task in sales. We procrastinate, we delay, we get busy, and we ignore its necessity. The result is a roller coaster pipeline, up and down, and unpredictable sales forecasts. But why? Paul Fuller, our CRO, had an interesting conversation with Frank Kniekamp recently, and…

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