Level Up Leadership
April is National Stress Awareness Month (as if we needed the reminder). Stress is a natural feeling that, like most things in life, can be beneficial in small doses, but too much stress can be a major hindrance to our productivity, creativity, and overall health. It’s understandable that a lot of us are stressed out…
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In a perfect world, every employee would be completely self-motivated, able to set their own goals, and able to achieve their highest potential without any outside guidance. Unfortunately, that’s not the world we live in. In our current workplace culture, employees generally both want and need their bosses to be more akin to coaches –…
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The health benefits of gratitude are well documented by a wide variety of studies. Focusing on negativity negatively (no surprise here) hurts your health, discourages healing, and can isolate you emotionally.A positive outlook, on the other hand, can help you live a fuller life with more confidence and greater joy. Here are just a few…
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As a manager, executive, or the head of your own business, it can sometimes feel impossible to separate yourself from work and find time for you. If you’re a parent or caregiver, the challenge only gets worse, as time spent outside of the office is rarely time spent on yourself. If worklife balance is something…
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We’re fortunate to live in a time when many of us can life to work rather than work to life. Doing so allows us to explore our passions and live purposeful, productive lives built around our talents and values. Of course, not everyone gets to have their dream job, and even those of us who…
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We’ve all had bosses who are, to put it lightly, less than motivating to work for. Bosses who cut out at noon every Friday but expect you to be on call over the weekend. Bosses who demand that you go the extra mile but can’t be bothered to proofread their own emails. Bosses who don’t…
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Soup or salad? Paper or plastic? Arial or Times New Roman? Each of these decisions – as insignificant as they may seem – takes a certain amount of mental energy to make. The more decisions you make in a day, the more mentally fatigued you become. Think about what it’s like to come home after…
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Americans get fewer vacation days on average than many other countries, but even so, 55% of Americans did not use all of their vacation days in 2015. And amongst the people who did take vacation, 41% checked in on work while they were away. There are a lot of factors behind the American work ethic,…
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Americans are notorious for not only having less vacation time than other countries but also not using all of the vacation time we do get. We have a tendency to worship work, and that can have some very negative consequences. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with loving your job and wanting to give…
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The health benefits of gratitude are well documented by a wide variety of studies (as well as common sense). Negativity is bad for you. It actually hurts your health, discourages healing, and can isolate you emotionally. A positive outlook, on the other hand, can help you live a fuller life with more confidence and greater…
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