Peter Economy
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How to dress for success
It’s tempting to believe what you wear doesn’t matter, but the truth is how you present yourself can directly affect the opportunities that come your way. To care about your clothes and dress is not vain — it’s strategic and critically important. Before interviewers or potential clients even assesses your work, for example, they’ll evaluate … → Read More
Exemplary ways to stay motivated at work
Imagine working on a project for hours on end, only to reach the end of the day to find you’ve actually made little to no progress. For many of us, this can sometimes be a reality. It’s frustrating to chip away at action items and goals when you feel like you aren’t getting any results. … → Read More
Highly effective ways to reward your employees
Every one of us wants to be appreciated and valued for the work we do. When we are, we’ll be happier and more engaged in our work. When we’re not, dissatisfaction and unhappiness will reign. Sadly, according to employee recognition expert Dr. Bob Nelson, 58 percent of workers report that they seldom if ever receive … → Read More
Reasons for diversity in the workplace
No doubt you’ve heard a lot lately about the importance of cultural diversity in the workplace. Cultural diversity in the workplace is when a company hires — and is open to hiring — employees from any kind of background, regardless of culture, religion, sexuality or race. The idea is to put the focus on people … → Read More
Make your first impression stand out with your resume
You’ve spent hours on a job application. You’ve read and reread it for days on end, searching for typos, inaccuracies and other items that could possibly disqualify you from the position you’re pursuing. You spent so much time and effort on this resume, surely the person reading it would take more than a few minutes … → Read More
7 tips to build your personal brand
We all know the power of having a recognizable brand. We immediately recognize the Nike swoosh, or Amazon’s smile, or Google’s rainbow-lettered name. But here’s something you might not have realized: Building and promoting your own personal brand is just as important for your success and happiness as it is for any business. In fact, … → Read More
5 tips to lead with more emotional intelligence
The idea of emotional intelligence has been around for quite some time now, but it seems to be gaining ground as leaders try to become more authentic and to lead in ways that get the best from their people and encourage them to be fully engaged in their work. Emotional intelligence is simply the ability … → Read More
3 things to help you feel more hopeful in 15 minutes
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu What is it that helps us push through the most trying of times? Is it a strong support group? The ability to be resilient? Self-confidence or high self-esteem? Often —whether or not we’re blessed with some or … → Read More
2-minute exercises to increase your happiness
Being happy — isn’t that what life is all about? From the hobbies we have, the time we spend with people we love, the work we do every day with coworkers and customers, we all hope these things will preserve or create happiness in our lives. But during a time of fast-paced technological advancement and … → Read More
5 reasons why you should start reading again
Ask any teacher and he or she will stress the importance of it. Ask any kid who spends time after school at the library and he or she will give you rave reviews about it. What’s that “it” I’m talking about? Reading. Reading is not just a mere hobby: It’s an activity necessary for our … → Read More
How to avoid the stress of the holiday season
We often love the holiday season because it’s supposed to be a fun, pleasant time for us to start to wind down and eventually relax — both at work and at home. But instead of lazy naps by the fire and stress-free days in the office filled with holiday cheer, you might instead encounter crowded … → Read More
Why you should set CLEAR goals instead of SMART goals
Let me tell you about my friend, Adam Kreek. An entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Adam is a guy who knows a lot about setting goals. Not only did he and his rowing team win a gold medal for Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but he and three other rowers came within a few … → Read More
This University Professor Ate at McDonald's for an Entire Month and She Didn't End Up Supersized
Drexel University professor Nyree Dardarian proved that your diet choices determine your outcome -- even at a fast-food giant like McDonald's. → Read More
Jeff Bezos says this one thing made him extremely successful
The power of the mind isn’t a joke. In fact, the world’s richest person, Jeff Bezos, has now disclosed the one thing he did that catapulted him to levels of incredible success. Bezos was interviewed at the ideas festival Summit LA17 event in Los Angeles, where he shed light on what it took for him … → Read More
7 things happy people do at the end of the workday
Most of us look forward to getting home as our workday winds down, and we may rush through our last few tasks in a hurry to wrap things up and hit the road. Not so fast: The end of the workday is actually the very best time to set yourself up for success and happiness … → Read More
The 4 Secrets of Truly Great Leadership
You don't need to be born a great leader to become a great leader. Here are the secrets of leadership success. → Read More
5 easy ways to be kinder
Your kindness to others — your co-workers, your friends and family, your neighbors, those in your community and in the world at large — doesn’t just benefit them. In fact, recent studies show that you, too, benefit when you’re kind to others. Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor at University of California, Riverside, found being … → Read More
7 tips for stress-free business travel
While the jet-setting business life is often romanticized in Hollywood films, the reality of business travel is often quite different. Late flights, canceled flights, overbooked airplanes, lousy food, long lines, lost hotel reservations, nonexistent taxicabs, and all sorts of similar problems are something every business traveler has experienced at least once in his or her … → Read More
17 inspiring quotes to lift your spirits
When the going gets tough, or when work throws unexpected results our way, sometimes we all need just a bit of inspiration to keep going. In the darkest of times, remember that there is always light at the end of the tunnel—what matters is that we push ourselves to the end. These 17 inspiring quotes … → Read More
9 things to leave off your LinkedIn
In our rapid-fire digital age, the Internet has completely revamped the way we traditionally look at recruiting. Resumes are sent as PDFs, online portfolios reign supreme, and LinkedIn has become the new Facebook for recruiters in every industry. Wondering what you shouldn’t include on your LinkedIn profile in order to appear as marketable as possible … → Read More