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How to stop self sabotage from wrecking your dreams
There’s a promotion you really want, but you wait so long to apply that you miss the deadline.
Amy Rigby
Why do some successfully crowdfunded projects still fail?
Crowdfunding continues to be a super-popular method for inventors, entrepreneurs and creative artists to get their projects out into the world. Essentially, you can place your concept on platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, where they can gain traction from ‘backers’ (i.e. regular people) who like the cut of your jib, and will provide funding to help you realise your project. Typically, the reward for funding is the product itself.
Catie McHugh
Jealousy at work: The telltale signs and how to deal with it
You’re in a meeting at work when it’s announced that one of your colleagues has been promoted. They have a new, important title (and you’re guessing a bigger salary too).
Kat Boogaard
Management by objectives — a classic strategy for modern teams
It’s also a surprisingly positive outlook on doing business.
Michael Metcalf
Kidpreneurs': Raising the next generation of rock star entrepreneurs
The way we work is changing, and millennials are leading the charge on starting new businesses. But what about the next generation of entrepreneurs? Heck, with people like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg perceived as the contemporary, ‘hip’ face of business innovation, maybe entrepreneurship will be the new ‘stage school’! (Will there ever be such a thing an an ‘entrepreneur mom’, complete with a reality show? Time will tell.)
Jo Foster
The World Happiness Report: The places where entrepreneurship is the key to glee
The World Happiness Report is a unique global study, analysing six key factors that contribute to the happiness of a country’s citizens, including how people evaluate the quality of their working life.
Catie McHugh
Why perfectionism is destroying your success (and health)
It’s pretty natural for aspiring entrepreneurs to want, (heck, expect!) everything to be perfect when running a successful start-up.
Jo Foster
Is the coaching leadership style the “best”? What the research says
If you’ve ever been on a sports team or watched a sporting event, you’ve seen the power of coaches. They always seem to know what to say when a player is about to give up, can deliver a rousing pep talk that spurs their team to victory and possess the skill to take an athlete’s talent to the next level.
Amy Rigby
Team effectiveness: The 5 conditions (and how to measure it)
Is team effectiveness the white whale of modern work?In some ways, absolutely yes. There are entire sections of bookstores dedicated to team-building, communication, and collaboration -- and yet, from the stats above and anecdotal evidence within organizations, it feels like many haven’t quite achieved team effectiveness yet.
Ted Bauer
Depression at work: the role of motivation and fulfillment
Depression isn’t just a case of the blues where you feel down for a while. It’s a mental health issue, a mental illness that ranges from moderate to severe. Untreated, the burden of depression can be part of daily life, or it can come and go in endless recurring bouts. Thankfully, there are effective treatments for depression.
Bev Campling
Work anxiety: signs, symptoms and how to manage it
In the 1930s, John Maynard Keynes predicted we’d all be working 15 hours or less per week by now. That prediction was largely driven by technology. Instead, we’ve gone in the other direction.
Ted Bauer
How to be your authentic self: The path to self-discovery
The reality of how to be your authentic self, in statistics:
Michael Metcalf
How to build leadership skills in 7 simple steps
The term 'natural leader' has made the rounds in popular culture, but with the leadership role becoming more complex, is there still such a thing?
William Haigen
How to dispute a bad performance review
A bad performance review doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom
Bev Campling