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Am I Ready to Telework?

Here are 10 questions to judge your suitability to work from home.

Working from home is becoming more and more accepted in today’s workplace. Bosses have found that telework supports the environment, employee productivity, and the company’s bottom line.

Whether you’re trying to figure it out for yourself, or hoping to convince your boss, this info should point you in the right direction.

Provided below are 10 questions to ask yourself to figure out whether or not telework is right for you.

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Tagged as: Lifehacks, Workplace

How to Get Public Speaking Experience

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Because half of the battle is just showing up! Let’s face it, it’s human nature: If we really want to avoid something uncomfortable, we’re going to find a way. If we really enjoy something, we’ll find a way to do it often. Public speaking is no different. For those with a fear of public speaking, [...]

Tagged as: Anxiety, Introversion, Public Speaking

Email Subject Line Etiquette for Dummies

Make sure your subject line actually has something to say Well, my home computer gave up the ghost (loudly) yesterday, sounding amazingly like a leaf blower before heading to PC heaven. With several laptops, two more desktops, and an iPad around the house, getting most of my work done isn’t much of an issue. No [...]

Tagged as: Lifehacks, Workplace

5 Simple 30 Day Weight Loss Tricks

Give one or two of these simple 30 day diet changes a try. Admit it, diets can be scary things. They tend to be these huge, life altering promises with no light at the end of the tunnel. For a change, try to look at trying a few short-term solutions. Knowing that eventually you’ll be [...]

Tagged as: Diet, Health, Lifehacks

A Few Sneaky Research Tips for Your Next Job Interview

5 things to research to help land your next job. For most of us, there’s a lot of anxiety that comes with interviewing for a new job. Like anything else, the less information you have going in, the more nerve-wracking it’s going to be. Fortunately, there’s a great deal of information available to you if [...]

Tagged as: Lifehacks, Workplace

Some Tips to Find Success at the Job Fair

Here’s some advice to help you prepare for your career fair. Your next job fair could be one of the most important events of your life. Most job seekers will attend these events with no understanding of how to make themselves stand out above the hundreds or thousands of other applicants. Having had the opportunity [...]

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Alternative Brainstorming Ideas for Introverts

Here’s how to get the best ideas from your entire team. Getting the most out of your team is important. A great tool to use to generate ideas is Brainstorming. However, many of your team members may not feel comfortable with the idea of shouting out ideas off the top of their heads through a [...]

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The 4 Pillars of a Healthy and Happy Life

Finding balance in a busy life. ‘Wellness’ is a matter of making the right choices, and striking a positive balance in those areas that have the most impact on your life. The information provided below is just one way to look at this balance through the lenses of the Physical, Mental, Social, and Spiritual dimensions.

Tagged as: Lifehacks

How to Buy a Pull Up Bar for Your Home

Choosing between door frame, freestanding, or mounted. Pull-ups and chin-ups are among the best upper body exercises you can do. There’s just something satisfying about being able to pull your body weight above the bar, and seeing yourself improve over time. As you add this to your fitness routine, it’s important that you choose the [...]

Tagged as: Fitness

10 Simple Life Hacks to Get Your Exercise Without Noticing

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A few simple steps can go a long way! Article provided by guest poster. It is a well-known fact that active people use more energy, break down more fat and use up more body fuel to meet the requirements of their day. Exercise is an endeavor which takes time and in the day-to-day reality, it [...]

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4 Common Types of Yoga Found at the Gym

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What are some of the most popular styles of Yoga? Guest post provided by Kate Lawson. See below for more information about this author. Long a popular form of exercise, it is becoming increasingly common to find a variety of types of yoga classes at the local club or gym. Although they share several things [...]

Tagged as: Fitness

Relaxing colors for your office

What’s the best color choice for my office? Article provided by guest author. It’s a known fact that colors and lighting can have a considerable effect on our minds. Therefore, working for a company that encourages you to personalize your office space can be a great thing. After all, you spend most of your day [...]

Tagged as: Lifehacks, Workplace

Meditation for Beginners

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Some basic FAQs on meditation. Article provided by guest poster. Meditation is the practice of clearing the mind and reaching a higher level of consciousness. Originally, the act was meant to help contemplation of religious or spiritual powers but now most people who engage in meditation do so as a form of stress relief. It [...]

Tagged as: Health

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