Author: M. Wood

  • Get gritty to boost your career success

    By Jeanne Reynolds | May 9, 2018 What makes people successful — Talent? High IQ? Money? Luck? Genes? All those things help, but the true driver of success is grit. At least, that’s the opinion of Angela Duckworth, a psychology professor who’s been studying it for years. She defines grit as a combination of unshakeable motivation, persistence and determination.…

  • Cozy up to hygge – at work

    By Jeanne Reynolds | May 2, 2018 If you use social media or occasionally glance through glossy lifestyle magazines, you’ve probably heard of hygge. It’s a Danish term — pronounced hue-guh or hoo-ga, depending on the source —meaning a feeling of comfort and coziness. Think fuzzy slippers and hot cocoa by the fire. Reading a great book on a…

  • 5 activities successful people include in their morning routine

    By Sharlyn Lauby | May 15, 2018 Behavior modeling is the idea we can imitate or copy someone else’s behavior to learn something. For example, if a sales manager sees another sales manager do something that helps them get the client, he or she could try to duplicate the behavior in the hopes of getting a client of…

  • Get a good night’s sleep — you need it

    By Mitra Malek | May 31, 2016 Slogging through the workday is the mildest consequence of not sleeping enough. Sure, your creativity goes down, you tend to make mistakes, and it takes twice as long to get things done. But not getting enough sleep is also bad for your health, especially over time.   First off, you’re more…

  • 18 Small Ways to Improve Your Life

     Candace N. Bisram  May 24, 2018   No Comments  Making small changes in my life amounted to a huge improvement over time. Below is a list of small things I do every day which overtime, improved my life. You can do it too! A few of the tips may seem too simple to make any difference at all,…