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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In working with a variety of leaders, a handful will still sometimes roll their eyes when you bring up mental health awareness in the workplace, while others smile, nodd, and champion the movement.  Mental health awareness does not have to take form in a...

You don’t have to be a seasoned entrepreneur or mid-career high performer to be an authentic leader. Even if you’ve just launched your first startup or your budding C-suite career path, you can put the principles of authentic leadership into practice. If you’re interested in reducing friction with your team...

Congratulations on getting a job soon after graduation! I hope things turn out to be really good for you and your career. But, indeed, you have a few apprehensions intermixed with excitement and anticipation for what may come next. This is exactly what it feels like to have a job;...

The bitter hour of 'goodbye' came. Until recently, the person who was your other half said goodbye, betraying you or hurting you. In addition to physical absence, you also have a rich range of negative emotions: anger, hurt, selfishness, pain, disappointment, misery, despair, and mourning. How do you manage all...

Personal trainers and people who are involved with diets like to say ''we are what we eat.'' We wouldn't go that far, but the choices one makes regarding the gastronomical options they have are crucial. To support the environment, we should start from the cells of the society, which are...

About a decade ago, I decided to join a friend’s retreat. It was a planned weekend for people to take time out. At that time in my life, I needed to get to know new people and expand my circle of friends, so I decided to go. I left without...

There was once an advertisement that was trying to sell Australia to the world which finished with the catch cry from model Lara Bingle asking, “Where the bloody hell are you?” The advert, whilst heavily criticised, certainly did not hold back the careers of those involved, with Lara Bingle finding...

Employee fraud is a key concern for many businesses, regardless of the size or type. It may include asset misappropriation, financial statement fraud, and corruption. With proper fraud detection and prevention techniques, you can reduce the overall occurrence of fraud. This article outlines six ways to prevent fraud in your...

As of 27 April 2022, with a net worth of roughly $252 billion, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, followed by Jeff Bezos(No. 2, $164 billion), Bernard Arnault(No. 3, $134 billion); and Bill Gates(No. 4, $125 billion). Gautam Adani is the fifth-richest person globally, with $125 billion....

Any business that does not have a sophisticated plan to communicate in multiple languages is looking at its potential business through a keyhole. That company may as well not have a website.  Here’s why: The U.S. Census recently released a once-in-a-decade look at diversity in America. The data showed a country that...