A Healthy Work-Life Balance: Why It’s So Important

A Healthy Work-Life Balance: Why It’s So Important

Do you struggle to find the time for both family and work? Do you want to achieve a healthy work-life balance? How can having a healthy work-life balance benefit your family? A healthy work-life balance is something most people want to have. However, it can be difficult because of competing demands on your energy and time. In this article, we cover the consequences of prioritizing work and why you should invest in your relationships instead.  Find out why a healthy work-life balance is important. 

What Is an Intellectual Disorder? Oliver Sacks’ Studies

What Is an Intellectual Disorder? Oliver Sacks’ Studies

What is an intellectual disorder? Why did psychologist Oliver Sacks find intellectual disorders especially interesting to study? What did he learn about concrete and abstract thought? In his book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explains that working with intellectually disabled patients was special to him. He was interested in the differences between concrete and abstract thought and trying to help intellectually disabled patients live lives rich with creativity and joy. Here are a couple of Oliver Sacks’ stories about his experiences working with patients with intellectual disorders.

Act Don’t React: Take Full Control of Your Life

Act Don’t React: Take the Steering Wheel of Your Life

What does the phrase “act, don’t react” mean? How can you take control instead of reacting impulsively to every life event? “Act, don’t react” means you don’t let life circumstances control your feelings, instead, you take charge of your actions by responding thoughtfully to each event. You take control by harnessing the force of love to put you on a positive frequency. Read on to discover why “act, don’t react’ is a principle you should live by.

Human Progress: Why We Can Be Cautiously Optimistic

Human Progress: Why We Can Be Cautiously Optimistic

Is human progress real, or does history just repeat itself? As civilizations rise and fall, does humanity itself move forward? In The Lessons of History, Will and Ariel Durant provide their respected historical analysis of civilization and human progress. They argue that history generally repeats itself because human nature doesn’t change. However, they believe we’ve entered unprecedented times and have a reason for cautious optimism. Read more to learn a historical perspective of human progress.

Understand Investing: The Key to Financial Security

Understand Investing: The Key to Financial Security

Do you know what passive income and socially responsible investing are? What about dividends? Would you like to understand investing better? If you want to make sure you have enough money for the rest of your life, you’ll benefit from understanding investing terminology and basic principles. Knowing the ins and outs of risk tolerance, investment fees, and the like will give you—and your money—an advantage. Read on to understand investing better.

Set Up Your Financial Graph in 3 Easy Steps

Set Up Your Financial Graph in 3 Easy Steps

Do you know how to use a personal financial graph? Do you know how it can help you achieve financial freedom? In Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez include using a financial graph as a step toward reaching financial independence. They share three benefits of charting your income and expenses, and they provide three steps for setting up your graph. Read more to learn how to use a financial graph to achieve financial freedom.

Leading Your Team With Push Tools and Pull Tools

Leading Your Team With Push Tools and Pull Tools

What makes a good team leader? What qualities would you ascribe to a truly great leader? What are push tools and pull tools? Leading your team is so much more than just assigning tasks and monitoring progress. That is, of course, necessary, but not sufficient to achieve your goals. It’s also important to make sure all team members are on the same page about where the company is going and are motivated to push through. There are two types of tools you can use to lead effectively: push tools and pull tools.

Examples of Marginal Thinking Gone Wrong

Examples of Marginal Thinking Gone Wrong

What is marginal thinking? What are some examples of marginal thinking? Does marginal thinking always work? Marginal thinking is where you weigh up the costs and benefits of adding something new. You then decide whether it’s ultimately worth doing. Marginal thinking can be used in many aspects of your life, but it’s commonly used in business to decide if a new venture is worth investing in. Unfortunately, this type of decision-making isn’t always ideal. Read on to find examples of marginal thinking that didn’t work out.