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How to Take Charge of Your Emotional Energy at Work

At the workplace, emotions can run high and out of control especially in stressful situations, project crunchtimes, or experiencing tension with colleagues.

Much have been written and researched on our emotions and energy, and how the two actually share a synergistic relationship.

According to Gaulin, Steven J. C. and Donald H. McBurney in Evolutionary Psychology, Prentice Hall, 2003. Chapter 6, p121 – 142, they stated that “Emotion is often the driving force behind motivation, positive or negative.”

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5 Surprising Reasons Why We Don’t Quit Jobs We Hate and How to Overcome Them

Ever wondered why it’s so difficult to actually get down to handing in that resignation letter despite hating your job so much?

Or have you met colleagues who complain to you repeatedly about how much they hate theirs jobs and that they are going to quit but never got around to doing it?

So why don’t people just quit their jobs pronto since they hate it so much? Why stay?

Here are five surprising but real reasons that show us how it really isn’t that easy to quit jobs we hate. And sometimes, it’s not all about the money. But the good news is that we can also overcome them and move on for the better. 

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How Do We Adapt to Virtual Work?

As the world accelerates with the relentless advancements in technology, all spheres of how we live our lives have been impacted. Inevitably, this includes the way we work.

Distancing ourselves further away from the days where paperwork is literally done with paper and manually, the introduction of computers, gadgets, software and automated processes has transformed how we work.

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Harnessing The Silver Workforce

Engaging the silver workforce has more to benefit than most companies would think. It’s unfortunate that most companies continue to hold negative stereotypes about older workers when the experience and knowledge they have acquired over the years are priceless.

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10 Signs You’re Ready for a New Career

Many choose to deny the fact that career transitions are part and parcel of our working lives, but staying put at a job for as long as possible does not necessarily mean it’s the best case scenario. It may make a person appear loyal and dedicated to a corporation, but there could be unspoken and unseen concerns bubbling below the surface. And when these concerns reach the breaking point, it causes you to reevaluate your career choices.

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Reverse Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Being part of the corporate world in the present day has many ramifications. There is a lot of competition in every field. For anyone to really cut his/her way through this environment and come up head first is an achievement by itself.

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6 Ways to Be More Assertive In the Job

Assertiveness is the right way to gain respect in your company and help your colleagues and superiors show more confidence in you. No one likes to be a pushover, so people will appreciate you if you speak your mind and take up challenges with ease.

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