Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership : 5 Ways Smart Leaders Ruin Companies…The Bad News is that These Mistakes are as Common as They are Damaging. The Good News is that They’re Really Easy to Fix, Once you’re Aware of Them.

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Most businesses are run by highly intelligent people. Yet, when things fall apart it’s usually due to these highly intelligent leaders’ stupid mistakes. Tragedies happen when smart leaders, who are otherwise great, sabotage themselves, day after day, with mistakes that they can’t see but are obvious to everyone else. How can smart, experienced people with […]

#Leadership : Dos and Don’ts: How To Use Your Girl Power In Corporate Culture…The Corporate World Changes so Fast that Your Employee or Colleague of Today can Become your Leader of Tomorrow, so it is Important that You Build Relations at Work.

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There’s no shortage of women entering the travel industry — but men dominate when it comes to senior management, especially in the hotel industry. According to a 2015 white paper produced by the Hospitality Industry Pipeline Coalition, women hold less than 40 percent of all managerial positions in hospitality, less than 20 percent of general management roles and just 5 to […]

#Leadership : What Elite Athletes Can Teach You About Being A Better Business Leader…Playing Sports at an Elite Level requires Commitment, Humility, and Perseverance—All Necessary Traits of Great Leaders.

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 Playing sports at an elite level requires commitment, humility, perseverance, and other attributes similar to those of great leaders. In fact, elite athletes can tell us a great deal about how to be better leaders, says Stan Beecham, author of Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize Success. “The […]

#Leadership : 35 Killer Quotes From the Stars of Shark Tank…Need Some Inspiration? These Lessons From the Sharks Will Motivate You.

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Over the past seven years, the savvy moguls at the helm of ABC’s Shark Tank — Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary — have heard countless pitches and offered more than $66 million to help aspiring entrepreneurs around the country turn their visions into reality. The eighth season […]

#Leadership : 15 Things Your Boss Is Tired of Hearing…Communication is Essential to Career Success. When you’re Trying to Impress your Boss, it’s Important to Know the Right Words to Use. Even a Small, Offhand Statement Could Send the Wrong Message, Damaging your Career for Years.

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The boss-employee relationship can be a precarious one. Even the best managers may have difficulty communicating at times, especially if anemployee’s behavior is frustrating. Whether you’ve been at your job for a few months or more than a decade, it’s important to realize that your words make a big difference in how your boss perceives […]

Your #Career : 7 Ways to Make Extra Income Even With a Full-Time Job…Is Your Dwindling Bank Account Impacting your Health?

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The American Psychological Association (APA) released a survey showing that money stress impacts Americans’ health nationwide. And, as it turns out, the wealthy are also stressed about money — not just those in lower-income households. So, get out there. Use your imagination to start a flow of extra income today. You can eliminate some of that […]

#Leadership : 6 Habits Of Trustworthy Leaders…The People in your Office May Not Trust you as Much as you Think they Do. Here’s How to Win them Over.

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Do the people in your office trust you? Maybe not as much as you think they do. Consulting firm EY released its Global Generations 3.0 research which found that less than half of full-time workers between the ages of 19 and 68 place a “great deal of trust” in their employer, boss, or colleagues. Another […]

#Leadership : Transform Dark Days into Opportunity…The Day that you Find you are Doubting Yourself, Take Private Time to Consider Why that Is.

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Your reaction to particularly awful days can make or break future success. The better action to take is to remain as calm as possible. Take quiet time to analyze how far you have come. Think about the twists and turns, and what currently has you stopped in your tracks. Numerous conversations revealed that many almost […]

Your #Career : 7 Science-Backed Steps To Take Before Quitting A Job That’s Burning You Out…Here’s the Latest Research on the Small Tweaks you can Make to Fall Back in Love with a Job that’s Getting the Better of You.

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When you first moved your things into your office, you couldn’t wait to put your talents to use and impress your new colleagues with your dedication and drive.  But at some point, that passion to succeed did a slow fade. Instead of killing it on projects, you found yourself going through the motions, bored and […]

#Leadership : 4 Truths You Need to Know About Millennial Job Hopping…Employers are Failing to Create a Supportive Work Environment that Considers the Unique Needs of Millennials.

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It’s time to stop blaming millennial job hopping for poor employee retention. Especially when employers are failing to create a supportive work environment that takes into consideration their unique needs. It’s no secret: millennials are job hoppers. A 2016 Jobvite survey of 2,305 Americans found that while only 18 percent of the total workforce changes […]