Decide if you should care: Not everyone who crosses your path is someone you should seek out as a friend. If a coworker or someone you are not invested in dislikes you, it may not be pleasant, but you can decide if it is worth it to try to build the necessary bridges and win […]
Recession is a business cycle contraction when there is a general decline in economic activity. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock). The following are how to react when recession is approaching. Build up your emergency fund: Put aside a 6-month rainy-day fund. Do not sell your stocks […]
If you exercise recurrently, you would understand there are many more benefits other than just weight loss or staying in shape. Exercise and workplace productivity go hand in hand. Being productive and alert at work can help you get your job done faster and even make you more eligible for a promotion. If you […]
How do you tell the difference between good stress and bad? Feeling stressed can feel perfectly normal, especially during exam time. You might notice that sometimes being stressed-out motivates you to focus on your work, yet at other times, you feel incredibly overwhelmed and can’t concentrate on anything. While stress affects everyone in different ways, […]
Sleeping well directly affects your mental and physical health. Fall short and it can take a serious toll on your daytime energy, productivity, emotional balance, and even your weight. Yet many of us regularly toss and turn at night, struggling to get the sleep we need. Getting a good night’s sleep may seem like an […]
What is retirement? Retirement refers to the duration of a person’s life after they have left the workforce. This means a person who has retired has withdrawn from any type of labour and generally engages in activities for leisure purposes. Usually, retirement begins when a person reaches a particular age. In Nigeria, this is 60 […]
Hire the right people: Before you can lead a team, you need to bring one together. Before you hire a remote worker or transition an in-house worker to a telecommuter, determine if they exhibit characteristics that will lead to success in a remote working environment. The most important personality traits here: self-motivation and discipline. If the person […]
Influencer marketing is a hybrid of old and new marketing tools. It takes the idea of the celebrity endorsement and reconfigures it to fit with today’s social media–driven world. Unlike celebrities, influencers can come from any background or industry, and they can have varying amounts of followers. One thing they all have in common is that […]
This happens to us all. Our eyes get heavy, we begin to nod off, and then startle awake, seemingly, just in the nick of time. While this is common, it can be costly, and can be avoided. The following tips are how to avoid sleeping at work. Boosting it up with Breakfast: Breakfast is the […]
Spending time in nature can help relieve stress and anxiety, improve your mood, and boost feelings of happiness and well being. Whatever you call it – forest bathing, ecotherapy, mindfulness in nature, green time or the wilderness cure — humans evolved in the great outdoors, and your brain benefits from a journey back to nature. […]