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Simple Ways to Take The Stress Out of Investing

Strategy Driven

Invest Only Money You Don’t Need Soon A primary source of investing stress is the fear of losing money needed in the near future. Diversifying across stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities takes advantage of their varied responses to economic conditions. Limit reviews to a weekly or monthly cadence.

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Breaking Into A Stressful Job Field

Strategy Driven

There are a lot of job sectors out there that are notorious for being high pressure, highly stressful fields. There are many ways to keep your cool and move on up in a stressful career field, and we’ve listed the best below for your convenience. It won’t affect their standing, and it’ll simply make you a better, less stressed boss.

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How Great Leaders Use Emotional Intelligence to Connect with Employees

Lead from Within

In the fast-paced world of leadership, great leaders manage more than just projects and deadlines. Above all, they manage people, and managing people demands a fine blend of knowledge, wisdom, and something more abstract but equally crucial – Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Under New Management

Leading Blog

It is hard to let go of the thinking behind some of the management tools we still use today. David Burkus reports on a number of seemingly radical management ideas in Under New Management. He stresses that we look for the practices that are limiting employees’ potential and eliminating them.

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3 Practices to Protect Your People from Toxic Stress and Burnout

Michael Lee Stallard

Increased stress and complexity, and the demands to achieve higher productivity are taking a toll. In the context of an organization’s culture, “connection” is a bond based on shared identity, empathy and understanding that moves individuals toward group-centered membership. Burnout is on the rise in healthcare. What can be done?

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How Middle Managers Can Survive In Toxic Organizations

The Horizons Tracker

It’s also quite likely that you might pin the blame on middle managers, who often seem to be the scourge for all seasons. Alas, as new research reminds us, middle managers can also be just as much victims of such toxic workplaces as the rest of us. When the stress and abuse was passed down, work was inevitably disrupted.

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Authentic Leadership: 5 Big Mistakes that Can Derail Your Influence

Let's Grow Leaders

Authentic leadership matters even more during times of stress, uncertainty, and change. I can’t tell you how many times a manager has come to me for advice after they’ve made a technically authentic, but clumsy move: Storming out of a staff meeting in anger. Bonding over stories can be a great way to create common ground.

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