Have you ever found yourself struggling to get out of bed in the morning? Or perhaps you’ve had a project you’ve been working on for months, but the motivation to see it through to completion seems to have vanished. If this sounds familiar, you may be lacking in intrinsic motivation. So, what is intrinsic motivation? Simply put, it’s the drive …
Critical thinking is being able to think clearly, rationally, and logically, understand connections between ideas, and engage in reflective and independent thinking.[1] It’s the key to problem solving. Critical thinking skills are one of the more desired skills in schools and workplaces. However, they aren’t taught in schools, leaving people to find their way to critical thinking on their own. …
Guest Article: Gina Martinez Turning a hobby into a full-fledged business can be an exciting undertaking, but there are many challenges along the way. To ensure success and longevity, hobbyists should have a clear plan and goal, research similar businesses, create a detailed business plan, register as an LLC with the help of a formation service, get professional advice, develop …
Critical thinking is fast emerging as one of the most desirable skills in the workforce. It’s the kind of skill that can apply to all aspects of your life. This ranges from the personal to the professional, lifting you to new heights by helping you harness and focus your thinking. What is Critical Thinking? This thinking is defined as the …
Creating a psychologically safe environment where employees feel that they can freely generate ideas, fail forward, and learn from mistakes is an organization-wide responsibility. In order to have each workspace flourish with psychologically safe spaces, organizations must be aware that psychological safety flows from the top, trickling down through multiple leadership levels. Who Has Responsibility for Psychological Safety in Organizations? …
Guest Post By: Gloria Martinez You’ve decided to move to another state, and you’re going to get a fresh start. You’ll need to find a home and choose what you’ll do for income. Right now, you’re probably feeling a bit overwhelmed. Luckily, VIP Innovations has put together some ideas on how to make the move and start your new life. …
Psychological safety is emerging as a crucial aspect of a successful organization. Effectively employing this concept throughout your organization, understanding it, and accepting it, will help you help your employees succeed. What is Psychological Safety in Organizations? Everyone needs to feel safe; feeling safe is one of the foundations of everyone’s hierarchy of needs. This applies to physical and psychological …
Five Steps to Prepare Your Organization We are in an age of disruption, with businesses facing challenges from every direction. The only way for organizations to survive is to become resilient—able to respond quickly and effectively when faced with a crisis. But building a resilient organization isn’t easy. It requires careful planning, thoughtful strategies, and a commitment from leaders at …
Everyone comes across challenging times at one time or another. The 2020 pandemic has shed particular light on this topic and stretched many households to the brink of their mental well-being. In fact, the shadow of the lockdown still darkens many doorsteps, and some people have yet to recover from the mental impact it triggered. No matter how upsetting and …
We all have the same 24 hours in a day, but how we spend our time is what sets us apart. Life is all about trade-offs and making choices that will determine the quality of our lives. As Soren Kierkegaard famously said, “life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.” It’s easy to fall into the …
