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How to Practice Gratitude in Your Daily Life

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Evidence has shown that engaging in gratitude practices can help people feel more satisfied in life and boost their self-esteem, according to psychological research. Mindfulness, the act of being aware of one’s feelings, emotions and environment in the present moment, goes hand in hand with gratitude.

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Finally, adding comedy to otherwise mundane presentations can really make a difference. Insert funny memes and videos into the presentation. “I

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

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They can be present and at their desk, appearing to work on a particular task, but inside they’re foggy and unfocused. For instance, if a job features well-structured tasks, clear goals, and proper monitoring by others, tenacity is encouraged and rewarded. A lack of clear goals (poor project management).

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She has also delivered presentations during NYC Advertising Week, the 4A’s StratFest, YouTube Black FanFest and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, solidifying her as a thought leader within the industry. Brianna Russell CEO, Founder, Girls Leading Goals and FemThrive Russell is the founder and CEO of Girls Leading Goals.

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Tactfully Voicing Your Opinion

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When I teach this piece of the program, after I review the strategies, I present the groups with a real-work scenario and then they practice how to effectively voice their opinion. The goal is to have the receiver be open to what we are saying. Free Webinar April 26, Getting People to Notice You: Cultivating High Self Esteem.

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How to Use A Competency Assessment for Assistants

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It was about a paragraph or two about each of the competencies and my self-assessed performance in each area. This wasn’t an expectation of my review but when I presented this documented assessment to my executive during our review she was really impressed by the attention to detail and objective self-assessment I provided.

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8 Simple Ways to Encourage Others

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The affirmation and validation is like nitro for their confidence and self-esteem. Related articles by Zemanta Emotional Balance (thedutchfiles.com) Positive Self Esteem Is Important. Whether they can admit it or not, each of them deep down craves this acknowledgement. Say “Well done”. Nothing worth doing is ever easy.