We all know that if we will just commit to exercise 3-5 times a week, we will be healthier, happier individuals; yet it can be a real challenge just to find the motivation to lace up your Nikes. Why? Maybe you are prone to choosing happy hour over training for the half marathon that’s on your bucket list. Or, you do great for a week and then you find yourself on the couch binge watching Netflix. Or life simply, seemingly gets too busy to make your health a priority. If you are anything like me, sometimes I dread going to the gym. Not necessarily because I don’t want to … [Read more...]
Employee Appreciation Day is THIS Friday! Check out these ideas for every budget
This Friday, and every year on March 4th, is Employee Appreciation Day. It's a time to recognize your employees and demonstrate how much you appreciate them. We aren't going to spend any time on this blog explaining why this is important, because we think it's perfectly stated in a previous post. Click for how employee appreciation translates to making customers happy. Employee Appreciation Ideas by Budget Sample prices calculated for company of 20 employees. Multiply quote by 2.5 for 50 people, multiply by 5 for 100 employees, etc. FREE Get everyone outdoors. Go out for a nice walk … [Read more...]
Have Fun at Work Day- Why enjoying your job equals money signs all around!
Ever notice the circulation of memes on social media the start of the week about people dreading their Monday? My favorite Monday memes always seem to involve animals or kids. As a bonus I’ve included one for you! Whether you’re happy in your current career or not, you can most likely relate to feeling the monotony that comes with the daily grind. Hopefully you have far more good days than bad and you honestly enjoy your craft and your workplace culture. If you’re not passionate about what you do, that’s a different topic, read here if you’re thinking of re-assessing your current position, … [Read more...]
Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life
From Chapter 11 “Perspective” in Ingredients of Outliers. Life is simply about perspective. If ranked, this is the most important of all the lessons I’ve learned. Simply changing your perspective changes everything. For example, I recently had a patient who was in moderate respiratory distress from the pulmonary embolism we diagnosed in the emergency department. He was also dying of colon cancer. When I told him about this latest diagnosis, he said, “Whew, at least I’m still on the right side of the turf.” For most of us—me included—the thought of a pulmonary embolism would be … [Read more...]