5 tips for keeping emotions in check at work We can lessen the emotional toll work takes on us by considering all sides of a situation to reframe it in a positive light, writes Stacy Pollack, who offers some examples. It helps to step away from conflict to avoid overreacting and seek support from a trusted colleague. Glassdoor (7/22)You really can improve your decision-making A good way to make deliberate choices in a busy world is to remember your values, avoid taking the easiest route and look to reconcile seemingly incompatible ideas, writes Jesse Sostrin. "The best way forward is to make room for more in-depth thinking and to actively embrace more of the important decisions hiding in plain sight around you," he writes. Strategy+Business online (free registration) (7/23)
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Making the Connection
Check your motives before networking The best mindset for networking accepts that career help is only a byproduct of strong relationships and not the reason for them, says Joe Polish, founder of Genius Network. It's easier to connect if you don't take yourself too seriously, while proving you're dependable and respectful. Inc. (7/2019)
The Landscape
Company's workplace wellness program hailed as model The percentage of employees at agricultural products group The Wonderful Co. who had prediabetes declined from 49% to 33% three years after the company introduced a wellness program, according to a case study published in Population Health Management. Workers have access to an on-site health clinic and six health coaches; they are required to take fitness breaks; they get discounts on nutritious meals at company cafeterias; and they have frequent, face-to-face interactions with health care providers. The Bakersfield Californian (7/23)
Your Next Challenge
The 5 best, worst traits to exhibit in an interview Personality is as important to 70% of interviewers as skills and experience, according to a recent survey, with confidence, self-discipline and honesty among the top desired traits, writes Karen Gilchrist. The five least-desired traits include arrogance and an attitude of entitlement. CNBC (7/24)Don't change a career without a financial plan When considering changing careers, consult with a financial adviser who can find ways to cut costs and improve saving before making the move, says Rob Pinkerton, the CMO of Morningstar. Changing careers may mean working longer than planned, so saving becomes more important, Pinkerton notes. Forbes (7/21)
Balancing Yourself
Are you at risk for summer burnout? Worry about work piling up while on vacation, realizing annual goals are going unmet and busier personal schedules are some of the reasons for summer burnout, writes Lauren Sharkey. "Things to look out for include feelings of exhaustion or lack of energy, a mental distance from your job or negative feelings toward it, and decreased professional success," she writes. Bustle (7/15)
Mountain climbers Matt Farson and Thomas Bowen were scaling the volcano Llullaillaco between Argentina and Chile and spotted what looked like a mouse -- at 20,340 feet above sea level. Experts identified the creature as a yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse that also lives at lower levels of the Andes mountains and determined that the mouse is the highest-residing mammal on the planet. National Geographic online (7/22)
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