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  Some people are like border collies. They need to learn more and do more all the time. They are miserable in an environment where they aren't challenged. You might be a border collie, yourself! Sometimes a job is fun and exciting at first, but the excitement soon wears off and the challenges dry up. Your boss might not want to give you meaty, thorny problems to solve. Some bosses are easily spooked by a smart and capable employee. Here are 10 signs you're too smart for your job. 1. You sit in meetings biting your lip because you know how to solve most of the problems being discussed, but you don't want to get a reputation as a know-it-all. 2. You look for new learning experiences on the job and you can't find any. 3. Co-workers come to you for help with dozens of different issues but your boss cannot or will not acknowledge you as subject-matter expert, much less praise you for it. 4. Your plate is full, but ther...

If you really think about it how much effort do you put into routines, situations and people that are not actually benefitting your life? It’s time for a change. Here are 30 crucial things you need to stop doing to yourself: When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you. As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”  Nothing could be closer to the truth.  But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back. Here are some ideas to get you started: Stop spending time with the wrong people.  – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.  If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you.  You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot.  Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth.  Sto...

  DO YOU KNOW WHO YOUR TRUE FRIENDS ARE? THESE SIGNS WILL TELL YOU… 1. THEY STAY WITH YOU THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD. A true friend would never leave you just because you’re going through a rough patch – they would stick by your side and help you through the darkness. A clear sign of a true friend is that he or she will laugh with you during the great times, and cry with you during the bad ones. In today’s world of flaky, fake friendships, cherish those who aren’t just fair-weather friends. These are the people you will want to keep in your life, as they are definitely genuine friends who want the best for you and care about your well-being. 2. THEY ACCEPT YOU EXACTLY AS YOU ARE. In our list of signs of a true friend, we couldn’t skip over the fact that a real friend will allow you to be whoever you want to be, without judgment. True friends don’t ask you to change the parts of yourself that even you can’t accept – they embrace you anyway, flaws and all. They pu...

Some things are better left unsaid. If you share everything about yourself with others, it might confuse them. No one likes a person who is constantly bragging about their life choices. It's not wrong to keep some things inside. 1. Your biggest goals Do not share your biggest goals with anyone else. While you work very hard to reach your goals, the people around you might cause confusion in your head with their opinions. Everyone's life is different and their opinions change according to their life choices. For this reason, don't let anybody take you away from your path! Follow your goals no matter what they say! 2. The favors you do Always make sure that you don't talk about the good things you've done for others. For those who can see your kind actions, they don't need further explanations. It can also make them feel humiliated when you talk about your own actions. If you are doing good just to brag about yourself, does that coun...

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker If you don’t feel it, flee from it. Go where you are celebrated, not merely tolerated. Paul F. Davis Find out what you like doing best, and get someone to pay you for doing it. Katharine Whitehorn Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Kurt Cobain Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. Steve Jobs It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on. Sheryl Sandberg Keep away from people who try to belittle your am...

What exactly is feedback? We hear the term all the time, but do we truly know what it is and why it is so important? Feedback defined  The term ‘feedback’ is used to describe the helpful information or criticism about prior action or behavior from an individual, communicated to another individual (or a group) who can use that information to adjust and improve current and future actions and behaviors. Feedback occurs when an environment reacts to an action or behavior. For example, ‘customer feedback’ is the buyers’ reaction to a company’s products, services, or policies; and ’employee performance feedback’ is the employees’ reaction to feedback from their manager – the exchange of information involves both performance expected and performance exhibited. Who would dispute the idea that feedback is a good thing? All can benefit from feedback. Both common sense and research make it clear – feedback and opportunities to use that feedback helps to improve and enha...

  Motivation is the essential factor to set and achieve goals in your personal and professional life--it is what causes you to act. Research has shown that you can influence your levels of motivation by knowing what you want and begin taking steps to becoming who you want to be. Everyone needs motivation. Without motivation there is no success in life. When you need an extra shot of motivation in your business and personal life, consider these quotes that can lead you to the success you want and deserve. 1. "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Thomas A. Edison 2. "Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies Opportunity." Albert Einstein 3. "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." Eleanor Roosevelt 4. "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confide...

Have you ever felt the need to put on a "game face" while you're at work? Do you have to act "manly" or "tough," so that others will respect you? I know that many women feel that they can't act overly feminine, in fear that they won't be taken seriously. They think they have to wear power suits to get noticed as a player in the boardroom. Putting on an act all the time is exhausting, and it dulls your creative spirit. As a result, you might feel as though you're letting yourself down, or being a fraud. If this is you, stop right there. First of all, people can see right through an act, and think that you are trying too hard. They might think that you feel insecure, or that you have something to hide. Second, nobody likes a fake. Let's discuss ways to be your authentic self at work, and how you can benefit from it. What is workplace authenticity? Nobody is saying that you have to act the same at work as you do...

In our fast-paced society, getting a breather is almost impossible — even when you are struggling for air. Today is the day to throw yourself a lifeline and recognize this simple truth: stress is created within the root of the mind. Believe it or not, you can re-frame your thinking and take back control from your stress. Infuse these 6 philosophies into your daily routine to achieve a blissful, stress-free life. 1: Release Your Control Everything in the Universe has a natural order. By honoring this balance, you are one step closer to achieving a stress-free lifestyle. When you take excessive control over your life or the lives of others, you are creating an imbalance in your environment that may cause tension, irritability and damaged relationships. An overwhelming desire for control stems from an inability to trust yourself and your ability to face life’s challenges. Trusting yourself allows you to gain the confidence to have faith in others and accept the unknown. ...

We know that this can be a stressful time, so if you’re struggling to make study week work for you, head to the Library at your campus and get set up for success. If you’re a Cloud Campus student living close to a campus, please remember that you are very welcome to use our library facilities – and if you’re too far away, take advantage of the quiet and services your local library offers. Here are 5 reasons why you should head to the Library to study: 1. Extended hours Fitting study in around work and other life commitments is a juggle. So, we’ve got extended opening hours at all four campus libraries. Find out when your campus library is open and head on down! 2. Quiet study spaces Shhhh! Yes, that’s right, the Library is still the place to head to if you want to find quiet study spaces. There’s something about sharing an area with other individuals silently dedicating themselves to going over lecture notes and textbooks that inspires one to do the same. You...

  There are certain foods that if continually consumed can increase the affects of aging. 1. Sweets Excessive sugar can make is difficult for the cells in your body to handle. This can trigger a process which contributes to aging called advanced glycation end-product. This process can damage your skin’s collagen which leads to the look of aging in the skin. Collagen is the protein that helps keep the skin firm. 2. Alcohol It is important for the liver to function properly to rid the body of toxins. These toxins can cause skin problems like acne and wrinkles if not properly cleansed from the body. Alcohol impacts the ability of the liver to work properly and can contribute to a buildup of toxins in the body. Alcohol also impacts your sleep cycle which can result in poor long term health and faster signs of aging. 3. Processed Meats Sausage, bacon and other processed meats have preservatives and sulfates which can trigger inflammatio...

A document is a written, drawn, presented or memorized representation of taught or data. Why document management  1. To save time 2. For efficiency and effectiveness 3. To meet governmental and institutional requirement   4. To enable reuse and sharing  5. To increase organizational ability Benefits of Document Management  1. Minimizing lost document6 2. Reduce your overhead expenses 3 For prevention of legal breaches  Steps to effective document management  Po urge your work place Rearrange your office at interval Organize your desk Clear up for tomorrow  Avoid unnecessary filling or over filling   QUALITY CONTROL  This means meeting the need of your customers. the aim of quality control is to focus to meet customers requirement and to strive to exceed customers expectation. Principles Quality Control  Fit for purpose: The product should be suitable for the intended purpose. Write first time: Zero ...

  1 – It Will Destroy Your Focus – Work Out Before Checking Your Emails And Social Media There are two types of people in the world, the ones that will achieve success and ones that won’t. The difference? Focus . If you want to achieve your goals as bad as you want to breathe you will let nothing stop you or distract you. So when you wake up in the morning and begin to get ready for your workout toss your smart phone aside, you have much bigger things in mind than anything you’ll scroll past. 2 – It Ruins Your Posture & Can Cause Injury – Work Out Before Checking Your Emails And Social Media Functional strength expert Angelo Grinceri points out the habit of hunching forward while texting on your phone alters the natural balance of your spine by flattening the lumbar curve and allowing your head to hang forward. “poor lifestyle habits lead to shoulder and neck pain.” Both of which can cause unnecessary strain on your neck after wa...

Companies change for several specific reasons. However, all business change results from internal or external drivers. Internal drivers include innovative leadership, survival instincts or financial goals. External drivers include societal movements, technological evolution, economic reality and customer demands. Whether innovative or reactive, change is inevitable in companies that last. Economic Reality Economic factors compel companies to change in many cases. If current business activities, products and services don't generate the revenue necessary to sustain profit, change is required. Often, companies that change early have a better chance of developing new revenue streams. The economy can also create more universal industry change. Many retailers turn to lower prices and discount promotional strategies during poor economic conditions to attract more budget-conscious buyers. The problem with this sort of brief, reactive change is that it is sometimes diff...