How to Plan for Retirement
How to Plan for Retirement Many Americans struggle just to pay the bills, so it’s no wonder that the average American is vastly underprepared for retirement. The average amount of retirement savings has declined in the past several years, leaving many looking at the...
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6 Tips on How to Coach an Executive Who Doesn’t Want Help
6 Tips on How to Coach an Executive Who Doesn’t Want Help (Guest post by Peter Stark) We were asked to coach a leader by a CEO who said to us, “If this executive does not improve her leadership skills and her ability to build strong relationships with a diverse group...
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Effective Leadership for Work-from-Home Employees and Virtual Teams
Effective Leadership for Work-from-Home Employees and Virtual Teams On the days they worked in 2015, 24 percent of employed people did some or all of their work at home. The share of workers doing some or all of their work at home grew from 19 percent in 2003 to 24...
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A Few Business Apps That Save Time and Decrease Stress
A Few Business Apps That Save Time and Decrease Stress We are busy! We have contacts to manage, meetings to attend, projects to finish, and expenses to track. Leaders and managers often struggle to keep up with all of the requirements on their time. Some of these apps...
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Are You Focusing on the A or the F? Make the Most of Your Team’s Strengths
Are You Focusing on the A or the F? Make the Most of Your Team’s Strengths If your 5th grader’s report card shows A grades for all classes except one, and that one is a F, what do you focus on? The F, of course. You chide the child for not applying themselves, for not...
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5 Questions Leaders Need to Ask to Increase Morale at Work
5 Questions Leaders Need to Ask to Increase Morale at Work Keeping employees motivated is crucial to maintaining an effective and productive workplace. The American Management Association points out that increasing morale doesn’t come from gimmicky...
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Quick Financial Reality Check
Quick Reality Check on Finances Are you stressed about money? 64% of Americans are. Do you argue with your significant other about money? It is the number one reason that couples argue. Are you saving enough money for retirement? Almost half of Americans...
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When Generation Z Hits the Workplace
When Generation Z Hits the Workplace We all know a Baby Boomer refers to people born between about 1946 to 1964. Millennials were born between 1981 and 1997. Get ready for Generation Z. Generation Z? Generation Z'ers were born between 1997 and 2010. A...
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