The One Word That Can Save Your Sanity When You're Feeling Overwhelmed

 

 

 

 

By Adrian Granzella Larssen

 

I’ve written before about the power of the word yes. When you’re job searching, trying to change careers, or otherwise looking to build your network in a short amount of time, making it a point to say yes to every opportunity that comes your way can have amazing results. Not every event, interaction, or meeting will be fruitful, of course, but the only way to find those that are is to agree to them, regularly.

3 Phrases That Will Instantly Calm Angry or Emotional People

If only the world were populated exclusively by the sane and rational, your job as a business owner would certainly be a lot easier. But as we all know, some people spend much of their lives over-agitated or spoiling for a fight, and even the most level-headed of us sometimes let our emotions get the best of us.

5 Career Lessons You Only Learn From Being Laid Off

I assumed my life was over when I got laid off.

Within seconds of being told the news, I’d fast-forwarded to moving back home to Egbe in Kogi State, running into secondary school classmates and explaining my new career as a cat sitter, looking at my neighbours through my windows, watching African Magic Yoruba with my mother and trying to remember what it was like to have co-workers (who didn’t use litter boxes).

8 Things the Most Successful People Do Every Night

The importance of good morning habits is a no-brainer. It’s common sense that if you wake up early and do good things to ramp up your body and mind for the day, those things will pay off. How we spend our evenings gets a lot less attention, but it’s just as important—it’s the time that bridges one day into the next.

4 Ways to Show You're Ready for Management

You've got several years of experience under your belt, you've put in your fair share of time, sweat, and tears, and by your calculations, it’s your turn to move up into a leadership position.

But, a job well done in the business world isn’t like a standardized test—your past performance doesn't necessarily predict a successful future in management. And if your last official leadership role was coaching your intramural softball team, it might be time to start thinking a little more seriously about your plan to move up.