6 tips for compassionate leadership

My article for Spectator:The Queen has suffered ‘mild, cold-like symptoms’ from her Covid-19 infection, according to Buckingham Palace. The wording reminds us that, except in the very vulnerable, the common cold is always and everywhere a mild disease.

It’s time to embrace your inner baddie. We’ve curated dozens of awesome baddie quotes to empower you during your day. 

When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago, I was told I was lucky because they caught it early. After suffering for months with swollen joints and extreme fatigue, I was excited to think that my life would go back to “normal.” I was very wrong.

Recently, like so many of us, I came down with a “mild” case of COVID (which was still pretty awful). After thinking I’d recovered, I then found myself in a state of chronic illness with the “long haul” variety.

We’ve all been overworked and exhausted at some point in our careers. But for nurses, it seems to be the norm. Nurses have a strict duty. They have to deal with patients and families who are often vulnerable. Over time, this can cause nurses to experience stress, anxiety, and even depression. While it may seem […]

Filing a workers’ compensation claim can be a nerve-wracking process. When you’re injured, it’s difficult to manage paperwork and phone calls while you’re trying to rest up and heal. In a perfect world, your workers’ comp claim would be processed and accepted, and you’d get paid. However, claims get denied all the time.

People who love working out often want to make sure that they get the most they can from it. This is because they reap the benefits that come with working out such as gaining strength and muscles.

Looking for a quick and inexpensive way to get to work? Use an electric scooter for adults. Electric scooters are easy to use and far less expensive than a conventional vehicles. If you live in a busy city, they’re also a great way to beat the traffic and enjoy being outdoors on your commute.

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Some brands are lying about their inclusion when in fact they are exploiting us for their own greed.

more than 90% of those with a mental health condition, so there is a clear correlation.Many people think that fatigue is a cause of depression, but that isn’t accurate. However, depression causes a severe drop in your energy levels for seemingly no reason. The other signs of depression worsen fatigue and irritability, causing it to interfere with every area of your life.

I’ve always had digestive problems. When I was a kid, I would vomit over practically nothing. We always chalked it up to sensitive digestion, and never really pressed the issue. These issues got progressively worse as I grew older. About five years ago, I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Simplified, this means that my connective tissue acts more like chewed bubblegum instead of elastic, so a lot of my body’s systems don’t quite work how they should. It wasn’t until I received this diagnosis that my doctors began to suspect that my digestion problems were caused by something else.

A close friend asked the other day how I think my trauma has contributed to the variety of mental illnesses I live with. It got me thinking that not only did trauma contribute to my mental health issues, but because it started so young, it, in fact, changed my entire childhood development and personality. I never had a chance to develop properly, because, for me, there simply was never a time I wasn’t traumatized.

20 tips for team motivation You’ve attempted to entice employees with bonuses, pay raises and benefits, but they’re still missing deliverables and aren’t excited about the job. All of the traditional approaches you learned about how to motivate a team don’t seem to be working.That’s because you’re using the wrong tools.The top ways to motivate your team aren’t related to money: They’re related to each individual’s values. It’s more about inspiration than motivation, and it takes true leadership – combined with real-life strategies.

Meditation has been practiced in Eastern culture for thousands of years but now it’s gone global. If the word meditation and other spiritual practices conjures up images of monks or long-haired hippy types, think again.

success, everyone will describe it differently. Some will say it’s all about family. Others will say that it’s about building something of your own.

These leadership quotes will spark your fire. And they will guide you towards becoming a powerful and compassionate leader.  

When living with a chronic disease like psoriasis, the treatment and care of it can be time consuming. It can start to feel overwhelming with visits to the doctor, medications, dealing with the insurance company, nutrition, and vitamins and supplements — and don’t forget the endless moisturizing!

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team management job, they hold another position as a mentor and psychologist.They have to understand their employees’ emotions better and find ways to help them cope with them, both for the sake of their well-being and the team’s productivity, which can be badly affected by the bad emotional state of team members. We all express emotions differently, so there is no single definition of an emotional employee.Some would say that an “emotional employee” is this one who gets angry in a blink of an eye.Others would claim that this is the employee who complains a lot. It can also be the one who never shares their feelings. They are all correct because we all experience emotions during our days. Our emotions can have an impact in different ways on our behavior, ability to focus, and our and our team’s productivity.

Undercover Boss. As the CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) at that time, I’d agreed to work at Silver Dollar City, our original theme park in Branson, Missouri. I had no idea that what was about to transpire would change my life and my leadership approach forever.  Before coming to HFE as CEO, I had spent 20 years in the auto industry where I witnessed mostly an autocratic and intimidating form of leadership.

Are you tired of talking about getting moving again and not doing it? Or setting your New Year’s resolutions and goals to start working out and continue putting it off? How do you change from being dormant to wanting to move and exercise again? Although this is far from easy, and there are thousands of reasons we can find why not to, I would like to share my five actionable tips to help make this process seem manageable and motivating!No matter how difficult and out of reach your health and fitness goals seem, these techniques will provide you with the motivation and courage to get your health and fitness back on track! Let’s focus on the areas we have neglected and now need to be adjusted after the pandemic. The below quote is one of my favourite’s and is an excellent reminder that we have the power, and no one can do this for you. Words by Dr Wayne Dyer, the “Father of Motivation” himself, “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself.

Photos courtesy of Penny Castle, Simon Alexander Ong, Buildabundle, My VIP Threads, Nick Hems, and Liberty Pearl Photography Tayla Blaire is a South African freelance journalist and copy/content writer for lifestyle brands. She has written for both print and digital publications such as Refinery 29, Insider, Huffpost, Stylist, Glamour, Buzzfeed, EQ and more.  As of 2022, writing remains her side hustle while she works full time as a high school English teacher.

Node.js is considered the leading tool for building server-side applications in a multi-paradigm JavaScript programming language. That is it who is considered the most demanded, popular, relevant all over the world. Since Node.js is the key tool needed to create microservices, it’s not surprising that most developers use it. By contacting the node js development company, you can count on the full development of a server application from scratch. In this case, all the wishes of the client will be fulfilled. Thus, the client, having asked for help, will receive a quality service in a fairly short period of time, and this is the ideal combination that every interested customer strives for.

It’s inevitable. At some point every one of us sits down to write content, from a social media post to a full-length book, and it happens…We sit and stare at the blank page… sometimes for minutes, other times for hours, and occasionally for days.So then, how do we overcome ‘blank page syndrome’ to fulfill timelines, obligations, or merely to finish a piece of content.Rather than pull out our hair (maybe this is why my editor has none…lol) let’s take another angle and break down four ways to (hopefully) never allow this to happen again.By no means is this an exhaustive list, however having created content, writing books, publishing articles, and simply even my own blog, there are many tips and tricks to avoid writer’s block, blank page syndrome, the abyss of the white screen… or whatever else you want to call it, there are four tips that stick out the most.Here they are.It is nice to find that comfy place to sit and write. We spend time creating our own office space, so why not use it.

Distracted driving has become a serious concern in recent years. It’s estimated that 10% of all fatal accidents are caused by distracted drivers. If you have ever been on the phone while trying to drive, then you know how difficult it can be not to get distracted and lose focus on the road ahead of you. That’s why it is important for everyone who drives (or rides in cars) to make sure they understand what is involved with being a safe driver and avoid distractions when behind the wheel or in their seats instead of riding shotgun. This article will cover some tips to keep yourself from getting distracted behind the wheel.

Road safety and driving are some of the most important issues we face today. We need to make sure we drive carefully and follow the rules to avoid terrible accidents. If you’re someone who’s always on the go, here are some tips for staying safe while you’re behind the wheel.

Rejection is inevitable if you are looking for a new job in the digital age. Learning to effectively cope with rejection can help you protect your mental health and stay on track with your job search. How do you effectively manage job search rejection?

my year,” as if changing the calendar magically brings us healthier habits, a more successful career, or our dream relationship. But then we make it to the end of the year without much changing, and we swear that the following year will be the one that will change our lives.

We’re all familiar with procrastination. For as long as humans have been around, we’ve been postponing the tasks we know we should do.No matter how you experience it, procrastination affects everyone equally.

I have Crohn’s disease. I was diagnosed in February of 2021, so I am coming up on a year of clarity about my health.