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Beware the Leader’s Curse

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As an entrepreneur or founder, the bond you have with the company you created can be as strong as that of a parent with her child. CEOs who take command of a company also forge intense bonds, even if they are not the actual founder. The devotion that many leaders feel for their businesses infuses everything, from company culture and engineering to the snacks in the kitchen.

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EAT THAT FROG! FOR STUDENTS

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It’s time to stop procrastinating and get more of the important things done! Eating a frog is a metaphor for tackling your most challenging task—but also the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life. Like adults, students of all ages struggle with how to manage their time. Encountering the necessity of time management for the first time, high schoolers juggle classes, extracurricular activities (all but mandatory for college admissions), jobs, internships, family responsibilit

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Are You Building Back Better After The Pandemic?

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While the ravages of the pandemic have yet to subside entirely, many businesses, local authorities, and community organisations have already begun to look to the future. . That view remains uncertain, as the full extent of the COVID-19 impact is not yet known, yet building back is necessary. But can you build back better than before, and what elements might you focus on to do just that?

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Defeating Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom Fatigue

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As we transition from the pandemic into post-pandemic life, many companies have adapted hybrid models, with many workers coming in part-time only, while others remain fully remote. When the COVID pandemic swept through the country last year, companies rapidly transitioned employees to working from home. However, this shift led to growing challenges of work-from-home burnout and Zoom fatigue.

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Are you dog tired?

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Leaders make hundreds of decisions daily that impact lives. Depending on the nature of their work, it can be very intense for them, testing strength physically, emotionally, and mentally. Many times leaders put in long days, and adding all of this together can be exhausting. As a leader, you try to keep the spirits up and to motivate others. Leaders listen to concerns and do their best at finding solutions.

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How Effective Are You at Using Your Power?

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Power is a good thing when used effectively. The more power you have, the more able you are to direct, influence, and inspire people to make positive changes. There are three types of power. Position Power. You gain power based on your formal position in the organization. The chain of command gives you power over the people below. Position power allows you to do the following: Reward and Recognize People —Dole out desirable things to employees such as pay increases, bonuses, promotions, public r

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Maybe You’re an Entrepreneur After All

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Ever heard of Paul Van Doren? Likely not, but you might be wearing his shoes. The entrepreneurial co-founder of Vans shoes passed away last week at age 90. Who knew that a simple pair of shoes could give skateboarding a global footprint (pun intended)? Van Doren saw the makings of a movement swelling and found a way to ride that wave. Rather than step into an already crowded shoe industry (yes, another pun), he got close to the generation he was compelled to reach and gave them what they wanted: