18 results for author: Laura Garnett

The One Word That Will Make Your Team Feel Happier, Be More Connected, and Perform Better

“Feeling happier and more connected” is probably not the language most would use when asked what they need from their colleagues. But, believe it or not, this is quickly becoming the key to being able to achieve goals and outperform other teams. ...
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The 4 Interview Questions That Will Help You Hire the Right People, Every Single Time

If you've ever hired someone before, you've probably Googled "what to ask in an interview," or perhaps relied on questions you remember from your past. Problem is, the all-too-common questions aren't always the right ones. Especially in a small business ...
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8 HR Leaders Share the Crucial Management Insights They’ve Learned During COVID

By now, we all know that Covid-19 has been an incredibly difficult experience in so many ways. The worldwide impact of the virus—on both people's health and the economy—is something we've never really witnessed in our lifetimes. There are just so many ...
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Want Your Employees to Stick Around? Make a Point to Ask Them 2 of These 20 Questions Every Month

With job-hopping on the rise, retaining top talent is a big focus for every business owner. And while it's often difficult to compete with companies making better offers, we often tend to forget the little things we can do to ensure employees feel h...
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20 Rules of Success That You Probably Don’t Know

Don't fall for everything that's out there. What success looks like for one person is very different for another. In the absence of creating our own definitions of success, we often take on society's definition. This usually involves credentials, status, ...
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The 5 Things You Need to Know About Yourself to Have a Job You Love

When it comes to your career, you don't always need to look to the outside for answers. We live in a culture that teaches us that the answers to our questions usually lie outside of ourselves. To gain this knowledge, we have to search through books, take ...
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7 Common Thoughts That are Destroying Your Success

It was Ren Descartes who said "I think, therefore I am." Descartes was a man of radical doubt: everything that exists in the world is perceived and sensed, therefore we can never be absolutely sure of the world's truths. The only known truth is the existence ...
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How to Tell if Stress is Destroying Your Performance

Here's how to find those subtle signs stress is impacting your productivity. We all know that stress is bad for us. According to the American Medical Association, it’s the number one proxy killer disease today because it’s the basic cause for more ...
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How to Get, and Stay, Inspired

We all crave inspiration – that feeling of complete exuberance combined with a shot of energy that can catalyze a movement, a business, or a new idea. The problem is that inspiration can be elusive. When we have it, we love it, and we want more. What we ...
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I Ask Anyone Who’s Unhappy at Work 4 Questions, But One is More Telling Than You’d Think

You know the feeling. Dreading every minute of your commute into the office. Counting down the minutes until Friday at 6 p.m. Wondering just how you got to this place and whether you'll be stuck like this forever. While being unhappy at work can ...
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10 Questions that Will Make You More Successful

Throughout my time as a performance strategist, I've seen first-hand what it takes to transform yourself and create the success you're looking for. The most victorious of my clients know themselves well, and I've noticed they are rockstars at thoughtfully ...
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