To be successful you should make the most of the 86,400 seconds in a day, says Peter Daisyme, who lists draining habits that hold many people back. Worrying about what other people and society think of you and blaming things out of your control are attitudes that create obstacles to success.
Nearly 60% of workers say they've quit a job due to a bad boss, according to data from Development Dimensions International. Respondents said they don't like managers who are unfair, poor listeners, overwhelmed, impersonal, withhold responsibility and don't give feedback.
About one in five people are considered highly sensitive, so either readership for Your Career attracts highly sensitive readers or highly sensitive people are often looking to change their career! New poll question on Monday.
Employee burnout should be seen as an organizational problem, rather than an individual one, and leaders need to address root causes. Running small pilot projects is a good way to test burnout-prevention techniques.
FCB Chicago's Victoria Rosselli writes about how her own mental health struggles affected her work due to a feeling that it must be kept secret and urges companies to step up to support employees and remove stigma. "Stop positioning free yoga in the office as checking the box off the mental health initiative. Talk to your employees. Do the research," she writes.
Disconnecting from work to enjoy the holidays can be difficult, but winding down projects in advance, making sure the person standing in for you feels informed and appreciated, and opening up about your personal plans may help. In addition, creating a realistic plan that involves occasional but time-limited check-ins if needed and proactive conversations about ground rules for vacations can help mitigate stress.
A LinkedIn list of emerging jobs reports that demand for artificial intelligence specialists has grown 74% in the past four years, the fastest profession of all, with expected earnings potential of $140,000 per year. It's also notable that some positions requiring people skills are still contenders.
