Creative expression should be honored and valued at work.

Become a pro at managing your own complaining and get serious about building a strategy for dealing with dedicated complainers.

In your employees’ eyes, the totality of your leadership is dependent upon the things that they see you do. That means things like your ethics, values, morals, attitude, beliefs, character, skill, knowledge, etc. are closely watched and examined by those you are leading. Your action as a leader counts a lot in achieving credible leadership.

Friday Video: TEDx Talk/ What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn’t just money. But it’s not exactly joy either.

For some people the word negotiation conjures up images of salesmen in suits on opposite sides of a table, trying to strike a major deal. Whilst this is certainly one type of negotiation, it often surprises people to learn that most of us have opportunities to negotiate every day – whether it is in business or with friends and family. Most people have a preferred negotiation style and when they are offering or being offered a deal will respond in a particular way.

When a nasty dispute arises within a business environment, a friendship, a family or love relationship – even between nations – most of the time it could be avoided. That does not mean that everyone has to agree on everything or that some people have to give in to others…

There are many good reasons to start exercising and in fact few if any good ones not to exercise. As long as you have your doctor’s approval there is nothing stopping you and with a bit of research everyone can find some form of exercise that they will enjoy. It doesn’t have to be running on cold, wet, dark mornings.

Dealing with difficult people can make your life and your job miserable. Beyond a point, you cannot control difficult people.

TED Talk: Nancy Etcoff is part of a new vanguard of cognitive researchers asking: What makes us happy?

This article gives a good overview of how people waste time that could be profitable. There are 50 fast ways to waste less time included in the text. Business managers, workers, and even parents will benefit from making better use of their time.The methods offered here are realistic and easy to learn. Finally, people have a simple path to follow in making more usable time during their days.