October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is #Breast #Cancer Awareness Month which is a worldwide annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease taking place in involving thousands of organizations, to highlight the importance of breast #cancer awareness, education and research. The pink ribbon has been the logo of breast cancer awareness for the past several years, and its use…

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Why Great Employees Leave “Great Cultures”

“We have a great culture.” We have all heard it. We have all said it. But what does that mean? Ping-Pong tables, free meals, and beer on tap? No. Yoga, CrossFit classes, and massage chairs? I so need that, but no. The promise of being part of a hip, equity-incentivized, fast growing team? Closer, but…

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Work smarter, not harder. Here’s how

A few years ago, Suzanne Andrew, a freelance writer in Vancouver, took stock of her growing number of deadlines. One client wanted her to complete 26 profiles – articles that describe an individual or organization – in one month. “I love writing profiles, but when I looked at the amount of #work, it felt crushing,”…

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How do you deal with workplace bullies?

Crystal Hyde is an executive coach and principal at Scout Public Affairs I once had a #boss throw a pen across the boardroom table out of frustration when I announced I was resigning and joining a competitor. I knew she wouldn’t like the news and thus I had taken steps to be as open, amicable…

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Grief is love, and I have to learn how to live with it

Two lovers walk under the winter solstice full moon; arms intertwined. “This is going to be a special year for us,” he says. “I think it’s the start of something new.” “Let’s have another baby,” I whisper, as we stop to kiss under the trees. A week later, he wakes up feeling a bit unwell.…

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