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- December 15, 2010
Companies are struggling to keep their employees engaged. According to Gallup’s State of the American Workplace report, 70% of American workers are not coming to work ready to deliver their best performance. This has a significant impact on companies and the larger economy: lost productivity because of disengaged employees accounts for $450-$550 billion per year.
READ MOREIf you knew something would harm you, would you still do it? Those who suffer from addiction may not have a choice. The disease impacts the part of your brain that rewards or reinforces your actions, or the reward center, which ultimately prioritizes the addiction as most important for survival. Dr. Marvin D. Seppala, the
READ MORERetired Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller didn’t think she would be able to have another baby after fighting ovarian cancer- she worried that her chemotherapy would impact her fertility- but luckily, she was wrong.
READ MOREHave you always wanted to write a book? Technology has come a long way, allowing pretty much anyone to self-publish using resources like CreateSpace by Amazon.com and Smashwords, an independent e-book distributor.
READ MORE“Come hungry, leave inspired.” That’s the motto of Old Skool Cafe in California. Owner Theresa Goines, a former juvenile probation officer, used all of her retirement savings to start the restaurant eight years ago.
READ MORERecall a fond memory. Chances are that thinking about it puts you in a better mood and makes you feel warm and fuzzy. Researchers have found that reminiscing can help you feel more hopeful about your future and closer to the people you love, too. Dr. Clay Routledge, associate professor of psychology at North Dakota
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