Monthly Archives: January 2022

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Tips on Getting Back to Work After Rehab

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Every time you go through a harrowing ordeal, it can be hard to get back into the swing of things. The same thing goes for when someone is trying to get back to work after rehab. However, after a long stint in rehab, you might be feeling excited about getting back to work. 

However, it can be hard to transition from being focused on your recovery to focus on the day-to-day tasks of living and working. While many different variables will dictate how long it takes, here are some tips on getting back up and running in no time.

Focus on Your Goals

When you’re rehabilitating from alcohol rehab, it’s essential to focus on your goals. What do you want to be able to do when you’re done with recovery? Knowing this will help keep you motivated throughout the process.   Read more...

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Eight Clear Signs You’re Ready To Lead

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When you are working in the right industry, it’s very easy to see the top of the career ladder. You know where you’re going, where your ambition is taking you and you start to devise a plan so that you can get there. Going from the bottom of a company into a leadership position is a big deal, but it takes time and a lot of effort to get there.

When the time comes to be ready to move into a leadership position, whether that be a CEO position or a partner PEO company position, you will know. The thing is, there is a lot of uncertainty in career progression for a role. The good news is that no matter the job you have and the role you want to step into, there are some good signs that can tell you that you are ready to lead. Let’s take a look!  Read more...

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Break Your Rules

Ryan Bodenheim passed away on December 20th, 2021. He was only 44. He had so much left in life to give.

One of the projects he was working on was a comic book titled SPARK. It was a post-apocalyptic title for the comic book company Bad Idea.

Bad Idea is a small, scrappy comic book publisher. They had a rule. They would never release any of their titles digitally.

With Ryan’s passing, they chose to release the first issue of SPARK digitally. You can check out the issue here, if that’s your thing.

Why Rules?

We create rules for a reason. We create rules to give us boundaries. The rules tell our people and us where we can and cannot go.

They help keep us in line. We know there are areas we cannot enter into.  Read more...

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Attitude Impacts Everything

Did you know that you have the ability to determine how your day will go? It’s true.

While we can’t make people do what we want. And we can’t change how others treat us. We can make sure we have a good day.

Attitude is your choice

You may be wondering how this could be. It’s simple, yet difficult, to implement.

We have control over the biggest influence of how our day goes. That thing we have control over is our attitude.

Why Attitude Matters

The famed football coach Lou Holtz is known to have said: Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Prime Minister Winston Churchill said: Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.  Read more...

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5 Online Marketing Tips And Tricks For The Small Business Owner

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Whether your small business has just launched, you’re a company veteran, or you’re looking to break onto the small business scene in the future – marketing is vital. And getting your marketing strategy down at the start will set you apart from the crowd. 

The way you market yourself as a small business will determine your success. And with most stores migrating online, the world wide web is the arena for companies to battle it out for the attention of prospective buyers. Online marketing differs slightly from traditional marketing, but it can bring in a much larger audience than any flyer could. So it pays to get it right. 

Image by Mikael Blomkvist via Pexels  Read more...