advice

Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.

Life Beyond Stress
Life is stressful. I think that we can all agree with that. However, you may be surprised by the amount of stress the American population experiences as common, daily, and persistent. You may be concerned, when you realize how much impact this continued chronic stress has on our everyday lives.
By Nalda Parker7 years ago in Journal
The Hero's Journey: ACT 2 & ACT 3
Here we are! ACT 2—now, act two could easily be called the meat of the story. It's where all the chaos, challenges and near death experiences happen. It's also where your protagonist or "Hero" experiences their change. It's not a complete change until ACT 3, but the experiences they have in the new world play a key role.
By Shiny7 years ago in Journal
My NaNoWriMo Journey
As a therapist, I know the value of goal setting. However, as an individual, I am as lax as most people about setting my own goals. I have always found that when I commit to a goal, I obtain it. Now, this doesn't mean that I do something whimsical like stating I'm going to become a millionaire in the next year, and it somehow magically occurs. It does, however, mean that I establish SMART goals. These are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.
By Nalda Parker7 years ago in Journal
Why I Started a Side Business
A little background on my work life that was leading me towards depression and sparked my side business—Phoenix Aromas Etsy Shop. I am a regional manager for a veterinary company. I have been in the veterinary industry for nine years now as different positions, such as kennel leader and veterinary technician. As a regional manager, I was slowly feeling like a robot doing the same automatic thing every week. I was even experiencing the same exact conversations with the same people consistently! When the conversations became broken records, that is when I knew I needed to make a change in my life, and fast. I realized I was exhausted from the constant small talk and superficial conversations, it was affecting my mental health drastically. Autopilot was not good for me emotionally or mentally. I felt helpless, and just stuck, not moving forward or even backwards. The best way to describe my situation was like being on a treadmill: I am moving forward, but in the same spot constantly. Most of all, I was not getting the fulfillment I desired. I wasn't doing any good for the clients or pets, just offering services, and wasn't doing any good for myself preforming the same duties weekly.
By Cynthia Cline7 years ago in Journal
The Hero's Journey: ACT 1
Every story has a hero, a villain and complimentary characters. In this article we will talk about the first 5 of 12 stages, how they impact your story and why they are crucial.
By Shiny7 years ago in Journal
5 Steps to Figuring out What Job Is Best for Me
It's not hard to find job advertisements, the internet is full of it. There are thousands of job search sites with various job opportunities. But what to actually look for? What position? What company? How to even read the description?
By Anna Dvorakova7 years ago in Journal
Resumes Don’t Have Right Answers
Have you been dragging the same old Word file around from hard drive to hard drive for years, shuffling it between inboxes and desktops and Google Drive folders, over and over again? Making hasty last-minute additions to a tired-looking document whenever, God forbid, for some reason, you need to send your resume off somewhere? And every time, you think to yourself, “I really need to update my resume…”
By Meag Campbell7 years ago in Journal
How to Motivate Your Employees to Come to Work
We've all dreaded going to our 9 to 5 jobs, for many more reasons than one. For starters, the pay rate sucks. Not to mention, more often than not, the people you work with also suck. Many managers and top-tier leaders often want to get the job done as effectively and as efficiently as possible. This can lead to negligence amongst the employees and the contingent workforce, which, from personal experience, really sucks. And how could I forget the immense pressure that is laid upon workers to get their jobs done? My mom had her role in the workplace threatened by her boss on the daily, which ultimately made her dread her job even more. What about our lives outside of the office? What about our families, our friends, and our significant others? How are we supposed to sustain healthy relationships with the ones we love when we're staying extra late at the office everyday? Two words: This. Sucks.
By LJ7 years ago in Journal
The Selfish Truth
I know once you looked at my title, the first thought that could have come to mind was "how rude" or "this is not right." Well, if you give me a few minutes of your time, I will prove to you that this is the missing piece. We're told from when the time we're toddlers that being selfish is wrong. We must share and give to others. As we become an adult this idea stays with us and we live our everyday life like this. But let me as a question: Have you been a giver so much that you felt as if you were empty? Or you seem to be the only one, but your emotional state is failing. Well, let me help you out. The day you become a selfish giver will be worth it. Yes, you read that sentence right. I used being selfish and giver in the same voice. This is because a selfish giver has the ability to enjoy their opportunity to serve. They find that being selfish gives them the greatest joy. Let's break this down.
By Lawrence E. Thompson Jr.7 years ago in Journal
You Will Fail
You will fail. Get up and get over it. You’ll be thankful for it later . Hello loves, and welcome to my first official blog entry. A sort of morbid way to start, but I have a weird sense of humor. But I do mean this. You will fail. Whether you like it or not, though I don’t know anyone who likes to fail at things. It’s a hard lesson to learn, but definitely an impacting one. A lesson I keep learning repeatedly. In the words of Sansa Stark:
By Laelda Desir7 years ago in Journal
Writers After College
After college, you're excited and ready to head out into the world. If you've been writing like I have for years, you're ready to put your creative ideas into production. However, if you're still in college or just started, here are a few tips.
By Shiny7 years ago in Journal
Mentorship in the Modern Workplace
I can remember feeling anxious as a new graduate about my first job and whether my boss would be a good mentor. I had heard repeatedly that without mentorship you are less likely to thrive and advance in your career.
By Debra Haydock7 years ago in Journal