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Category: Inspiration
Managers, You Don’t Have to Put Yourself Last
Nataly Kogan
Posted in Health & Wellness, Human Resources, Inspiration, Leadership/Management, Nataly Kogan, Peak Performance
Do you want to be a great leader? There is one skill you need to master that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: emotional fitness. If this is not what you expected, I’m not surprised. Every day, there are dozens of…
7 things I learned about struggle, resilience, and the human spirit
Since the pandemic broke out, I’ve given 165 virtual talks and workshops on emotional health and resilience skills. (No, that’s not a typo.) I’ve had the privilege to share these skills with companies, teams, and leaders and got to do pro-bono…
This Two-Minute Morning Practice Will Make Your Day Better
Neil Pasricha
Posted in Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Neil Pasricha, Stress Management/Life Balance
In the early 2010s, I wrote a self-help book that catapulted me into a strange universe. I went from working an office job in the suburbs to walking onto TV show sets where I was often introduced as “Captain Awesome” or “The…
How Greatness is Forged in Tragedy
A lifetime ago (i.e., last February), I was in Washington working with the White House Leadership Development Program. After my session, I had the chance to visit the Capitol to meet with Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle—a…
How to Face Adversity, Improve Your Resilience, and Bounce Back Stronger
Who else has learned a thing or two this year about adversity and resilience? Some of us haven’t seen friends or loved ones in months. Maybe your travel plans have been torpedoed for the foreseeable future. Perhaps your “office” is…
Michelle Poler Shares How Facing Fears Can Help Your Career
This interview with Michelle Poler, originally appeared on Forbes. Michelle Poler’s career started with fear at her door — literally. A project during her master’s program at the School of Visual Arts led to challenging herself to take on her fears…
Michelle Poler inspires optimism during the Coronavirus Pandemic
The article “How Michelle Poler is Keeping Me Optimistic” by Alyssa Swantkoski was originally published on Thrive Global. Amidst unprecedented times and ongoing uncertainty, there is one public figure whose mindset and actions have been keeping me optimistic throughout the…
What Most of Us Have Gotten Wrong About the Pandemic
The world has changed in ways that were unimaginable just weeks ago. Though humanity has a common arc for the first time in modern history, this crisis is affecting everyone differently. Some have become full-time teleworkers or homeschoolers (or both).…
4 Ways To Embrace Fearless Positivity In The Midst Of Uncertainty
We are living through twin epidemics—one physical and one emotional. COVID-19 has unleashed unprecedented fear, causing the public reaction to swing wildly between panicked toilet-paper stockpiling and laissez-faire Netflix binging. This recent public health twist comes on the heels of…
Interview with Nido Qubein – Let Go & Lead
Nido Qubein’s inspiring story starts long before he took the helm of HPU in 2005. He grew up in the Middle East with parents of Lebanese-Jordanian descent, and his father died when he was only six years old. He moved…
How This Latina Turned 100 Days Of Facing Her Fears Into A New Career
Less than three years ago, Michelle Poler was balancing a full-time job as an Art Director at Young & Rubicam with studying for a Masters in Branding at the School of Visual Arts. Now, she’s the voice behind Hello Fears —…
Would You Rather Be Fearless Or Brave?
Two people are determined to jump from a high cliff into the water. One has no problem with it, loves heights, the adrenaline and that empty feeling in the stomach. The other person is completely terrified to give the step,…
Find your passion by taking this test
Be you, be yourself, be authentic. Have you heard this before? We’re always telling our friends and our kids to follow their hearts. Chase your dreams! Do what you love! Just love what you’re doing and the money will follow!…
21 Juicy Ideas for Creating Fascinating Content
Sally Hogshead
Posted in Communication, How to Fascinate, Inspiration, Marketing, Sally Hogshead, Uncategorized
Creativity is a fickle mistress. Especially when creating content. Sometimes, the words flow as fast as the coffee. Other times, well, not so much. It’s easy to create boring content. (Many people do it quite effortlessly.) But if you don’t have a…
Tagged with: content creation, creating content, fascinating content, How to Fascinate, Sally Hogshead
7 Ways Leaders Can Inspire Commitment to Goals
Dr. Nido Qubein
Posted in Communication, Dr. Nido Qubein, Inspiration, Leadership/Management, Nido Qubein, Teamwork, Uncategorized
How to build your dream team and lead them to victory How do great leaders inspire others to commit themselves to their goals? It’s not just that they have charismatic personalities, or that they give a lot of high-energy motivational…
Tagged with: inspire commitment, leadership strategies, Nido Qubein, professional growth, team building
4 Steps to Forgiveness at Work and in Life
Dr. Tasha Eurich
Posted in Dr. Tasha Eurich, Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Leadership/Management, Uncategorized
Recently, I was lucky enough to see the mega-smash Broadway musical Hamilton, the powerful tale of Alexander Hamilton’s short and controversial life. As one of the largest musical theater geeks of all time, the excitement I felt for this absolutely cannot be overstated — and in case…
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone for Peak Performance
Dr. Tasha Eurich
Posted in Change, Dr. Tasha Eurich, Inspiration, Motivation, Peak Performance, Uncategorized
My husband and I recently spent a week in Hong Kong visiting my little sister, who spent the summer teaching there at a local university. Upon our arrival, we consulted with a friend of hers to plan our first day…
3 Tips to Get the Most Out of Industry Meetings
If you are a business leader or business owner you had better check out when your next industry conference, meeting or event is on and you had better buy a ticket, and you had better get a seat in the…
5 Ways HPU President Nido Qubein Mentors Students
It’s National Mentoring Month. However, High Point University celebrates and fosters mentorship year-round. One of HPU’s most prolific advocates for mentorship is university President Nido Qubein. Through one-on-one meetings, course offerings and more, Dr. Qubein guides students to become the…
Tagged with: High Point University President, mentoring, mentorship, Nido Qubein, President Nido Qubein