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March 12, 2024
38 Amazing Ways to Be Creative (Even if You’re Not!)
We are all creative geniuses. Don’t believe me? You have a creative streak in you… you have to hone it.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a technical professional who values logic or if you think you don’t have an ounce of artistic ability—you do have creativity within you.
The question is, how do you hone your creativity?
To get a better understanding of creativity, I sat down to interview Chase Jarvis. Chase is a world-famous photographer, entrepreneur, and author of the new book Creative C...
Start, Stop, Continue: The Best Exercise Your Team Will Love
Before we dive in, let me ask you this:
Have you ever done Start, Stop, Continue exercise with your team?
If not, you are missing out on an incredible team bonding opportunity.
Watch our video below to learn the single best team building exercise:
If you dread team bonding exercises or feel like they are a waste of time, then Start, Stop, Continue might change your mind! This team building exercise I am about to teach you can:
Help your team be more pr...March 8, 2024
15 Ways to Optimize Your Online Dating Profile
Three in ten US adults have tried out online dating. So, if you’re thinking about joining, you’re in good company.But before you start chatting with other singles and going on fun dates, you have to overcome one major obstacle: creating your profile.
Trying to define yourself with a couple hundred words and a few photos is challenging. Luckily, researchers have taken the mystery out of what makes a great profile.
Here is a list of tips to optimize your profile so...
March 7, 2024
300+ Core Values You’ll Ever Need For Work, Relationships, and Life
Most of us operate in our daily lives based on our to-do lists or things that need to get done. But deeper, we have a set of core values that drive what we do.
In this article, we’ll clarify what core values are, give you a list of all the key values, and offer you a step-by-step process to finding your core values for your personal life, professional life, and relationships.
Watch our video below to discover your core values:
What Are Core Values?Core va...
February 23, 2024
How Not to Be Shy: 12 Strategies for Confidently Socializing
Do you crave feeling more confident and comfortable when talking to people? If shyness is holding you back from making friends or excelling in your career, you’ll be glad to know that shyness is a learned behavior that needs changing!
What does it mean to be shy?
What is Shyness?Shyness is feeling reserved, nervous, or timid in the company of other people, according to the Oxford Dictionary.
Feeling shy in social interactions is more normal than you may think. Research shows that s...
13 Social Skills to Help You Win in Life
Some people seem naturally blessed with expert social skills and charisma, but social engagements can feel awkward, clumsy, and uncertain for the rest of us.
The good news is you can develop social skills and make your social interactions smoother and more connected. Watch our social skills video to get started, and then keep reading:
So whether you experience social anxiety, want more connection, or just want to sharpen your social chops, let’s learn how!
W...41 Toxic Personality Traits To Spot in Yourself And Others
The victim who blames everyone but themself. The person who only talks about themself. The martyr who makes sacrifices themself for you, even though you didn’t want them to.
Do you recognize any of these personality traits?
We all know toxic people, and many of us have some toxic traits ourselves.
In this article, we’ll go over the top 41 toxic traits so you can learn to spot them and let go of them.
What Are Toxic Traits?Toxic traits are harmful behavior patterns that cause emo...
February 22, 2024
12 Vocal Warm Ups For Meetings, Speeches, and Presentations
Voice plays a vital role in presentations, shaping how the audience interprets the speaker and the message. One fascinating study1https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... showed that different voice qualities influenced listeners’ perception of personality traits—in other words, your voice matters!
If you’ve ever spoken up in a meeting or given a presentation or speech, you need an essential vocal warm-up exercise.
Watch our video below to learn 5 vocal warm-up e...
February 21, 2024
20 Best Friendship Apps To Make Friends in 2024
According to the world’s longest scientific study of happiness1https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/arti... by Robert Waldinger, investing in social connections is key to happiness and well-being.
However, making friends can be challenging, especially as we grow older and shift our focus to professional development and other priorities that take us to new places and hog most of our precious hours.
Here are our 20 best friendship apps to meet like-minded people online.
Friendship...401 BEST Trivia Questions and Answers For Game Night (2024)
Polishing your trivia skills might not make you the next Einstein, but it CAN improve your cognitive skills by exercising your frontal cortex. Plus, time spent with friends, working on a team, and getting questions right can all provide a much-needed boost to your mental health.
What Are Trivia Questions?Trivia questions are fun and interesting questions that cover a wide range of topics. That’s what makes trivia fun!
Fast Fact: Engaging in socially and cognitively stimulating activi...
