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Manners are also declining. A new survey finds that 74 percent of Americans believe that we have become ruder as a nation over the last several decades, according to the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. While the study finds that Americans are in general agreement over what constitutes rude behavior, the younger generations are a bit more relax...

77% of employees have experienced burnout at least once in their current jobs. 72% of workers believe work-life balance is a very important factor when choosing a job, and 57% of jobseekers say a poor work-life balance is a dealbreaker when they're considering a new job, according to Zippia. Sheena Lance-Nold  believes “Life happens outside the 9-5…your goals should too.” She’s a Behavioral Change...

In the U.S. alone, at least 17% of students operate their own businesses, and another 16% plan to start one after graduation. Today, entrepreneurship is a lucrative and viable career path for new graduates, according to the Harvard Business Review.  For Noah Hutton: ”After graduating college with no job offers, I set out on my own to build a real estate media business. As I looked to grow into mor...

Just 22% of people approaching retirement age said they'll have enough money to maintain a comfortable standard of living, according to the 2022 Schroders US Retirement Survey, down from 26% a year ago.   Adam Costa retired at 40 while traveling the world; he’s now dedicated to helping others improve their lives one day at a time.  “I am the founder and Head of Education for DailyBetter.org, which...

Forbes Reports: ·         A quarter of respondents (25%) think they can do a better job than their boss does. ·         Almost 1 in 5 (17%) workers say their boss takes credit for their work. ·         Not surprisingly, younger employees (those ages 25 to 34) feel the least comfortable challenging their boss’ ideas (35%) while 50- to 64-year-old workers feel most comfortable (41%). ·         Just...

Seven in 10 U.S. adults are poised to set goals for themselves at the start of the new year, with one-third telling Gallup they are “very likely” to do so and another 38% “somewhat likely.” “I know that when there’s a hunger inside you, but you’re not sure what steps to take to fulfill that desire, it can leave you feeling hopeless. And I understand what it feels like to know there’s more in store...

According to a recent survey performed by the Pew Research Center, 42% of women in the United States claim that they have faced some type of gender discrimination in the workplace. If a person is treated worse than their colleagues or job applicants due to their sex or gender, they face gender discrimination. Dr. David Smith is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University Carey Business Scho...

According to a recent survey conducted by Standard & Poor's, only 57% of U.S. adults are financially literate. This was measured by those exhibiting knowledge across the following four basic financial concepts: risk diversification, numeracy, inflation, and compound interest.   Meanwhile according to CNBC 73% of Americans don’t regularly follow a budget to manage their money.  Luke Tatum is the “B...

Give your customers a reason to form an emotional connection with your company. Good customer relationships are based on customer experience—what it's like for people to do business with you. According to BDC Client Experience Manager Chris Palin, that experience is all about how you exceed customers' expectations. For Craig Andrews  “Six weeks of my life are missing. I was in a drug-induced coma....

The early years of any business is a crucial make-or-break period and most small businesses agree mentors are vital to success. In a recent study published by American Express it found 61 percent of small business owners mentor others, and 58 percent specifically mentor younger entrepreneurs. For Brand Strategist Maura Walters she is a copywriter, content strategist, and business mentor for freela...

According to The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD: At some point in their life, 7 out of every 100 Veterans (or 7%) will have PTSD. In the general population, 6 out of every 100 adults (or 6%) will have PTSD in their lifetime. PTSD is also more common among female Veterans (13 out of 100, or 13%) versus male Veterans (6 out of 100, or 6%).  Greg Birch is a Tennessee nat...

In a Study in the January 2022 issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. The study found that, overall, 21.8 percent of U.S. children ages 3 to 17 have one or more of the common mental, emotional, and behavioral health conditions assessed. For Ryan DeLena: “As a child, I had difficulty controlling my emotions and was placed in therapeutic schools that relied on detrimenta...

An August 2022  study from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications found that 64% of Americans say they are “at least ‘somewhat worried’ about global warming and climate change, and 30% say they are “very worried” about it. In addition, 65% think that global warming will “harm people in the U.S.,” and over half, 51%, think it will harm their own family. Beth McDaniel, JD is co-founder an...

Nearly 1 in 3 adults (30.7%) are overweight. · More than 1 in 3 men (34.1%) and more than 1 in 4 women (27.5%) are overweight. · More than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%,) according to The  National Institute of health.  For  Certified Life Coach and Weight Coach Lisa Salisbury: “Believe me, I get it. I’ve struggled with my weight and body image most of my life. As a child, it was pointed out time and again...

Emotional selling is a sales management strategy that focuses on a customer's emotional experience. It may relate to their feelings that motivate them to purchase a product or service, or it may relate to convincing them that a product or service may make them feel a certain way. Dustin Bogle is a sales expert that helps businesses to harvest more sales from their leads using his "Fortune Follow U...

In fact, they're even more likely to start a business than men. These are the statistics on women-owned businesses you need to know. 42% of all U.S. businesses are owned by women 13 million, according to www.incfile.com   For business strategist Sasha Willis: “I've been a creative business owner for over a decade. I've done everything from design stationery to selling products and now help women g...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has welcomed more than 10 million fans. Each year, visitors travel from each of the 50 states and from upward of 70 foreign countries to tour the Hall of Fame.  For Dan Marrazza “I am a National Emmy-winning digital social media strategist,  and content creator with a proven track record of developing an executing content strategies for a diverse portfolio of national...

In addition to their concerns about low and declining levels of trust in government, many Americans are anxious about the level of confidence citizens have in each other. Fully 71% think interpersonal confidence has worsened in the past 20 years. And about half (49%) think a major weight dragging down such trust is that Americans are not as reliable as they used to be, The Pew Research Center repo...

Gallup found that a staggering 70% of an employee's motivation is influenced by their manager. This lack of motivation in turn also leads to a higher rate of employee turnover - the University of California found that motivated employees were 87% less likely to quit their jobs. Jon S. Rennie is a business leader, bestselling author, speaker, and podcaster. He is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of...

Equality and access to equitable opportunities for individuals with disabilities should be a national priority. That’s why on February 26, 1987, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Proclamation 5613 making March National Disabilities Awareness Month. The proclamation called for people to provide understanding, encouragement, and opportunities to help persons with disabilities to lead produ...

When you place a premium value on your health it allows you to orchestrate and live your life with compassion, desire, and inspiration. For Fitness & Mindset Coach Jai Bazevski After a sudden cardiac arrest in 2008 from a rare heart condition, “I underwent a series of heart surgeries and long road to recovery, both physically and mentally. From my experience I knew that I wanted to help people wit...

MMA is the world's third most popular sport, behind soccer and basketball. There are 451 million people interested in MMA, according to Nielsen Sports DNA (soccer has 901 million fans, according to Forbes. For Ryan Vevon Rapaport My life mission is to make authentic and valuable connections. High-performing Business Development and Operations Executive with 10+ years of experience innovating in pa...

Acts of service have impressionable ways of impacting our lives and building our character. It shines a light on the priorities in life which we hold the closest and place the most value on. It teaches us the connectivity of authentic relationship building is vitally important. A decorated combat veteran with multiple deployments, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Pike, served 31 years in the United States...

According to Mount Sinai Hospital Menopause is the last menstrual period. The average age of menopause in Canada is 51.5 years. It can occur before or after this age. Over 90% of women are menopausal by the age of 55-56 and for 5 per cent, it occurs between the ages of 40-45. 80% of women have some symptoms around menopause, of which 20% have severe symptoms. Melissa Tohlakai is an expert in helpi...

Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates have tripled in the U.S., and today, the country has some of the highest obesity rates in the world: one out of six children are obese, and one out of three children is overweight or obese.  According to the University of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Medicine. For Sheila Carroll: “In 20 years of clinical medicine, I took care of a lot of very sic...