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

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According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days. Dopamine helps us feel pleasure, and it makes us feel rewarded and motivated.

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How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Become the Hero of Your Story

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Bilyeu says all personal growth starts with one question: What does my best, most powerful self look like? It’s a challenging question because you can’t use someone else as a reference point. I found being in those meetings extremely detrimental to my self-esteem…. Upgrading your life is a deeply personal task.

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

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1 reason salespeople underperform, Kelly says the second reason is typically because they don’t want to identify potential new customers, which is referred to as lead prospecting. Some people handle it better than others, likely because they have high self-esteem and their formative role models growing up modeled appropriate behavior. .

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Monday Motivator: Be Your Authentic Self!

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I referred to this briefly in the June 10 Motivator but I want to expand on it here. Our self-esteem is high. In fact, we don’t even know there is good self-esteem and unhealthy self-esteem. In July, I am going to focus on the Family Pillar of Living a BIG Life and am very excited about it.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

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This refers to non-work-related procrastination, such as the types listed above (online, offline, and presenteeism). This reason for procrastinating has to do with mental health and is particularly apparent in both perfectionists and those with a lack of self-esteem in their work.

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How to Respond to Workplace Conflict

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I’m not referring to full-blown, yelling at each other. Maintain Each Other’s Self-Esteem. You might think talking about conflict is not very motivating, especially to kick off the week. However, Monday is the perfect time to talk about workplace conflict because we all have to deal with it.

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Self-Care and Productivity

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I refer to external over-observation as the “Disastrous Should Mentality,” and this approach breeds unhealthy comparison, insecurity, and distraction (none of which are friends of productivity). Remember, self-care directly benefits you, but it doesn’t solely benefit you. How To Start Today.