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If you're looking for a successful job, remember that personal tenacity and a targeted focus are the keys to achieving your goal. Are you committed to the process and willing to make finding a full-time job your focus? A recent report by Monster.com reveals that 96% of workers were seeking a new position in 2023, mainly seeking better pay.   Annie Margarita Yang is a finance expert who helps young...

Take a moment to reflect on whether you are moving towards or away from personal and professional fulfillment. Are you satisfied with your current situation, or do you need to make changes?   According to CareerVision and the Harvard Business School, only 45% of workers in America report being happy with their jobs, and just 20% are very passionate about what they do. Additionally, 33% feel they h...

To achieve success in your professional life while taking care of your personal well-being, it's crucial to have a clear understanding of your goals and values. Do you have a clear conscience and faith in yourself? Do you need help in achieving these objectives? Today, I had a conversation with Kelly Keefe, a thought leader, founder & CEO of The Heartspace, an international best-selling author, an...

Committing to fitness excellence is a personal choice that requires internal motivation. It means investing in yourself to achieve success on your own terms, and recognizing that you are your most valuable asset.   According to USA TODAY, interest in bodybuilding has surged since the pandemic started. Google Trends data shows that searches for "bodybuilding" or "weightlifting" apps have grown by o...

Organizations that prioritize investing in their company culture tend to see a positive return on their investment. These companies value their employees' personal well-being in addition to their professional performance. Organizational culture is a powerful dynamic that cements employees' confidence in their work and motivates them to do their best. It is a set of beliefs and attitudes about how...

As a woman ages her sense of responsibility increases.  She often shoulders the burden of maintaining everyone in her support system. So, much so her own physical health doesn’t become a priority.  As women their ability to lose weight becomes more challenging.  According to the National Institute of Health: For women weight gain coexists with a decline in lean mass. The proportion of lean mass is...

Trust is the fabric of your character which will grant you the allyship and camaraderie of understanding for others to follow your leadership model and trust in your structure of hope and guidance. It means you’ve invested in the process of building rapport and compassion with those you are trusted to serve.    According to The Hill today, only 21 percent of American workers strongly agree that th...

If your open to business guidance, you’ll hopefully gain instant access to strategies to avoid the pitfalls to running a business and witness different avenues to maximize both profits and potential.  It means your open to constructive criticism needed to grow, expand, and prosper inside your business.   As a Workplace Happiness Survey from Forbes found, nine in 10 employees with a career mentor f...

Your voice is your unique indicator on how you wish to inch forward towards the idea of collective progress. It allows you to advocate for your passions, priorities and purpose.  Your unique identity in life is your competitive advantage to win. Because you see the collective diversity of thought endorses the idea of a robust debate of ideas.   Ones which are welcome with open arms and propels the...

 Hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles (cavities) deep within the brain. This excess fluid causes the ventricles to widen, putting harmful pressure on the brain's tissues. Its a life-threatening condition that affects more than 1 million Americans.  Anyone, at any age, can develop hydrocephalus, according to the National Ins...

Technology is the spark we utilize to live effective and more efficient lives.  If we can also capitalize on it to feel more secured and insured, then it’s a win and bonus we can all celebrate.   According to the Insurance Journal in 2022, the estimated total number of independent property-casualty agents and brokers in the U.S. stands at 40,000, an increase from 36,000 in 2020.    For Steve Ander...

Are you someone who challenges the potential of the possible because you want a new challenge professionally?  Well according to Indeed if you answered yes to this question you’re not alone. From ages 18 to 24, they change jobs an average of 5.7 times. Between 25 and 34 years old, they change jobs an average of 2.4 times. For comparison, sake, Zippia says successful people change jobs every three...

Productivity in business requires your time.  If you can devise ways to free up more of your time capital, you can live a more balanced life.  Which is precisely the reason why a significant 64% of businesses believe that artificial intelligence will help increase their overall productivity, as revealed in a Forbes Advisor survey. This demonstrates the growing confidence in AI's potential to trans...

As a man when was the last time you took a ride on the emotional roller coaster and really expressed your thoughts and feelings?   According to data from Health science it shows that expressing one’s emotions is healthy. However, 80% of males suppress their emotions. Only 23% reported crying when feeling helpless whereas 58% of women cried under similar circumstances. Women are five times more lik...

Relationship Capital is the ignitor to the flame of difference when your attempting to establish a sense of allyship and understanding.  When attempting to travel down a road less travelled and connect with others.  When it comes to: Trust in America: Do Americans trust the police?  Here are some findings from the Pew Research Center. The relationship between the public and police across the Unite...

The competitive nature of sports brings all together.  Regardless of the background we originate from.  As it relates to the sport of rugby there’s never been a better time to grow the sport in America and globally too. The 2023 figures paint a positive picture for community rugby with the sport now played by 8.46 million players across 132 national member unions, an increase of 11% over the 2022...

Collecting knowledge is the most effective way to equipping yourself with the ammunition necessary to contribute to the intellectual conversation of progress.     How many people read self-help books? According to NPD Group, the self-help industry has exploded in recent years: by 11% from 2013 to 2019, with U.S. sales of self-help books growing annually up to 18.6 million volumes. Self-help title...

Let me ask you a pivotal question about your work life.  Do you think you’d be more productive and happier if you worked from home or remotely?  The trend seems to be growing in popularity.  Mercer, an HR and workplace benefits consulting firm surveyed 800 employers. 94% of these employers stated the work productivity was the same or higher since employees started working from home.    Meanwhile,...

There is one admission millions of men across America are frightened and ashamed to admit and it all starts with these three words. “I need help, when it relates to their mental health journey. In 2021, around 12 percent of men in the United States received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year, according to Statista. Meanwhile These stigmas are real and deeply affect men as nearl...

intrinsic motivation coupled with ambition are two fundamental qualities any young professional must possess if there interested in igniting or accelerating their path towards prosperity.  Today’s teens are thinking differently about their future employment, and many have decided they don’t want to work for anyone else. About 60% of teenagers are more interested in someday starting their own busin...

There continues to be a need for social enterprises. They continue to hold a formidable place in our societal ecosystem. The Annie E Casey Foundation reports there are an estimated 500 employment-related social enterprises in the U.S. market, generating over $1 billion in revenue and employing 56,000 people annually. By comparison the Ontario government says Ontario's social enterprises generate a...

The popularity of podcasting and its exposure is growing rapidly. The global Podcasting market size was valued at USD 20737.61 million in 2021 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 29.93% during the forecast period, reaching USD 99763.81 million by 2027, according to LinkedIn.  Meanwhile, a majority of executives would buy from brands promoted on podcasts. A research study conducted by podcast pr...

As a female executive juggling a 9 to 5 and attempting to find the appropriate work life balance can be a challenge, if you’re not skilled in effectively managing the prospects of your time. This can especially be true if you consider yourself a classic overachiever. According to a study co-authored by Forbes and KPMG it finds 75% of female executives across industries have experienced imposter sy...

The food you eat, the clothes you wear and the products you enjoy at one point or another they’re delivered via truck and the dedicated professionals who drive them.     In fact, trucks transport 70% of all goods in the U.S., making them the backbone of American commerce, LinkedIn reports.     The trucking industry is a cornerstone of America's economic health. Contributing over $792 billion to th...

The motivation and momentum to go to work are closely correlated to maximizing the potential out of the people you hire. A closer look at what has happened to the labor force can be better described as ‘The Great Reshuffle, according to the US Chamber of Commerce. If the labor force participation rate were at the February 2020 level, we would have an additional 1.47 million people in the workforce...