While it's great to achieve your goals, it's more important to develop the will to prepare and improve every day, writes David Meltzer. Enjoy the process of pursuing success and avoid attaching specific expectations to your pursuits.
Scott Mabry outlines 10 ways to reduce misunderstanding between leaders and their employees. "The gap between what we think people understand and what is really going on in their minds is almost always much bigger than we think," he writes.
Do-it-yourself vs. Doing it right A highly-engaged workforce drives results and employee engagement programs are key to success. But most companies still lack on-the-ground programs for employee engagement and alignment. Learn how to leverage time and resources with a social recognition program in the whitepaper "Do-it-yourself vs. Doing it right".
Help people in your network meet others who will benefit them somehow, writes Biron Clark. Doing so shows that you're willing to offer value and gives you a reason to follow-up.
A shortage of qualified workers is helping stay-at-home parents re-enter the workforce, experts say. Professionals returning to the workforce should look to bridge the technology gap and emphasize transferable skills from volunteer work and other life experiences.
It's important for professionals to be able to draw a firm line between work and their personal lives, writes Jane Burnett. Make an effort to spend time with favorite hobbies, connect often with people you like spending time with, and read often to maintain a healthy work-life balance, Burnett advises.
A Mississippi woman turned a taxi into a getaway car after robbing a Wells Fargo bank in Ocean Springs, Miss., on Tuesday. Dominique Spears rode the taxi to the bank and was arrested later through information provided by the taxi driver.
