Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership : I Wish I Knew Then: 6 Power Women Share Most Valuable Career Advice …”Surround Yourself with People Who are Smarter than You. You Should Never Be the Smartest Person in the Room. Worry if you Are. ” -Jessica Alba, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, The Honest Co.

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What if you had the opportunity to ask today’s most successful leaders to identify the single most important lesson they’ve learned on a given topic? And what if those same leaders were willing to drill down on their personal experiences and share key insights in an honest and relevant way? My guess is that it […]

#Strategy : 7 Ways to Improve your Mood in Less than 5 Minutes…There are Definitely a Number of Proactive Things we Can Do When we Start Feeling Ourselves Getting Down. If you’re Looking for Ways to Turn a Bad Mood Around, Here are 7 Ways to Improve your Mood in Less than 10 Minutes.

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Some days staying positive and upbeat can feel like an uphill battle. Maybe it was a stressful day at work, a fight with a friend, or even just an off day — whatever it is, there are definitely things you can do to improve your mood.   And it’s no wonder bad moods can sneak […]

Your #Career : 12 Signs You’re About to Be Promoted at Work…Being Self-Aware is a Critical Skill for Anyone to Develop & So you Should, Ideally, Always have a Reasonably Good Sense as to How You are Perceived By your Colleagues & Senior Leaders

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A feeling of euphoria is in the air. You suddenly have new sense of confidence at work because you suspect that you’re finally going to be recognized for your hard work. But until you get the great news, you really can’t be sure — and you most certainly shouldn’t start celebrating.   Good things could […]

#Leadership : 12 Habits That Set Ultra Successful People Apart…These Habits Can Make Any of Us More Successful If We Use them Every Day. Give Them a Try & See Where They Take You.

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Ultra successful people delight themselves by blowing their personal goals out of the water. They succeed along many different dimensions of life—their friendships, their physical and mental health, their families, and their jobs (which they are not only good at but also enjoy).   TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and […]

#Leadership : The Change Habitat – 70% Percent Of Change Managers Are Wrong…Top Managers Should Lead Only One Big Change Program: The Creation of a Change Habitat. 70% of All Change Initiatives Fail

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  There Seems to be a Veiled Arrogance in the Statement “70% of Change Initiatives Fail”. It basically says, “We know what workers should be doing, but most of them are either too stubborn or too ignorant to do it.” This know-it-all attitude to change programs has generated mountains of books and herds of change […]

#Leadership : Why this CEO Makes his Executive Team Climb a Mountain that has Claimed more Lives than Everest…CEO Hiroshi “Mickey” Mikitani Has his Leadership Team do Something More Adventurous than Gathering at a Cushy Resort.

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Like a lot of big companies, the Japanese internet giant Rakutenused to host annual offsite retreats where all the executives would meet at a golf course to connect and talk strategy. About seven years ago, that tradition changed radically.  CEO Hiroshi “Mickey” Mikitani tells Business Insider that he now has his leadership team do something more […]

Your #Career : 45 Pieces of Career Advice That Will Get You to the Top…In Chaos, There is Opportunity. Most Major Career Accelerations Happen When Someone Steps Into a Mess & Makes a Difference.

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When it comes to your career, sometimes it feels like you could use all the advice you can get. From picking the “right” career to actually excelling in it, there’s certainly a lot to learn.  And that’s why we’ve gathered our all-time best career advice. From starting out at the bottom of the totem pole […]

#Strategy : 21 Signs you’re Mentally Stronger than Average…Mentally Strong people Don’t Do Things Like Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves or Give Away Their Power to Other People.

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Mental strength takes a long time to develop. It is the daily practice of pushing yourself to grow stronger, maintaining realistic optimism, and setting healthy boundaries. Mentally strong people don’t dothings like waste time feeling sorry for themselves or give away their power to other people. Mental strength training is just as hard — or harder — […]

#Strategy : 3 Reasons Why America Is Ready For a 4-Day Workweek…A 4-Day Workweek is Often Met with Differing Reactions From Workers & #Employers.

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The first thing that springs to mind as a potential byproduct of its implementation is a loss of productivity for businesses, and on the worker’s side, losses in the form of wages and benefits. However, a quick look at other nations with more worker friendly business climates indicate that that might not necessarily be the […]

Your #Career : 5 Things You Can Do If You Get Fired or Laid Off…Be Alert & Know the Signs(Getting the Boot). You Should be Especially Leery if you Start Getting Terrible Assignments or your Co-Workers Act Differently Around you or Stop Talking to you Altogether.

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Getting fired or laid off can be an unpleasant experience. You feel a range of emotions including shock, sadness, disbelief, intense anger, and sometimes even hopelessness. It leaves a bitter taste in your mouth that never seems to go away. “For most of us, termination is shocking. For some, it is even debilitating. For others, […]