Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver

  December 2, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…

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Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver

  December 2, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…

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The Best Ways To Ground Yourself During Stressful Moments

  November 30, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Stress and the holidays go hand-in-hand, and it’s not just when you’re around family. Work continues to be a serious source of stress, even during the…

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The Best Ways To Ground Yourself During Stressful Moments

  November 30, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Stress and the holidays go hand-in-hand, and it’s not just when you’re around family. Work continues to be a serious source of stress, even during the…

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3 Go-To Fall & Winter Combos

  November 17, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Now that weather seems to have turned, it’s time to start pulling out more of our warmer, comfort pieces. The trick to maintaining your signature style…

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Keys To Finding Focus In A Sea(Son) Of Distractions

  November 16, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Everyone procrastinates.  Some people call it prioritizing, but regardless of what term you use, we all put off tasks we don’t want to do. While this…

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Whether Happy or Sad, Celebrations are Necessary

  November 9, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Celebrations are nothing new or unexpected during the holiday season, and while they are a perfect setting for relaxed fun and frivolity, there is more going…

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Tis The Season To Not Burn Out

  November 2, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Whether you want to admit it, or can even believe it, the holiday season has arrived. For the next eight weeks on top of the stress…

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Tis The Season To Not Burn Out

  November 2, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Whether you want to admit it, or can even believe it, the holiday season has arrived. For the next eight weeks on top of the stress…

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6 Essential Casual Pieces You Need This Fall

  October 27, 2016

By Brian Maynor     As we move deeper into fall, the cooler mornings and evenings are hopefully going to extend longer into the days so it’s time to start…

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Are Your Apologies Manipulative?

  October 26, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Specific causality aside, when you’re in the position of apologizing where is your focus, and is that the right place? There are two prongs to an…

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Are Your Apologies Manipulative?

  October 26, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Specific causality aside, when you’re in the position of apologizing where is your focus, and is that the right place? There are two prongs to an…

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The Rules of Email Introductions

  October 21, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Networking is all about making connections, and a key component in a connection is the introduction. In today’s constant-contact world email is often the quickest, easiest…

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The Rules of Email Introductions

  October 21, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Networking is all about making connections, and a key component in a connection is the introduction. In today’s constant-contact world email is often the quickest, easiest…

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Broaden Your Perameters of Success

  October 12, 2016

By Brian Maynor   It’s fall and while the weather is perfect and outdoor activities abound the end-of-the-year looms ahead pushing you to reach all of your annual goals.  This…

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Broaden Your Perameters of Success

  October 12, 2016

By Brian Maynor   It’s fall and while the weather is perfect and outdoor activities abound the end-of-the-year looms ahead pushing you to reach all of your annual goals.  This…

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Understanding the Difference Between Mistakes and Failures

  October 12, 2016

By Brian Maynor   If you read any professional blogs, newsfeeds or journals you’ve undoubtedly noticed a lot of focus is being placed on failure. Whether it’s ‘how to fail…

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Understanding the Difference Between Mistakes and Failures

  October 12, 2016

By Brian Maynor   If you read any professional blogs, newsfeeds or journals you’ve undoubtedly noticed a lot of focus is being placed on failure. Whether it’s ‘how to fail…

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How To Wear Primary Colors After Primary School

  October 7, 2016

By Brian Maynor     Red, green, blue, yellow, learning the basic colors is part of childhood and they make up a large part of a child’s visual experience. Between…

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How To Wear Primary Colors After Primary School

  October 7, 2016

By Brian Maynor     Red, green, blue, yellow, learning the basic colors is part of childhood and they make up a large part of a child’s visual experience. Between…

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Tips On Talking (Or Not Talking) Politics At Work

  October 5, 2016

By Brian Maynor   In case you weren’t aware, we are in the middle of a presidential political campaign season.  While most elections tend to bring out strong opinions and…

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Why a Degree is no Longer Enough

  September 27, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Just a couple of decades ago, when I was matriculating, earning a college degree carried a lot more weight when it came to setting yourself up…

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Why a Degree is no Longer Enough

  September 27, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Just a couple of decades ago, when I was matriculating, earning a college degree carried a lot more weight when it came to setting yourself up…

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Are You Prepped to Prevent a Cold

  September 23, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Fall may have just officially started yesterday, but as I sit here feeling clammy, sniffling and just a bit under the weather I thought it would…

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Are You Prepped to Prevent a Cold

  September 23, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Fall may have just officially started yesterday, but as I sit here feeling clammy, sniffling and just a bit under the weather I thought it would…

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How to Graciously Decline a Networking Invitation

  September 21, 2016

By Brian Maynor   “Can we meet for coffee?” I bet you can’t even count the number of invitations to coffee or lunch you receive a month, especially if you…

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How to Graciously Decline a Networking Invitation

  September 21, 2016

By Brian Maynor   “Can we meet for coffee?” I bet you can’t even count the number of invitations to coffee or lunch you receive a month, especially if you…

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The Stress of Professionalism

  September 14, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Maintaining a professional image is important to a successful career, but did you know it was also a huge creator of stress? In fact, psychologists call…

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The Stress of Professionalism

  September 14, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Maintaining a professional image is important to a successful career, but did you know it was also a huge creator of stress? In fact, psychologists call…

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What Do You Want?

  September 7, 2016

By Brian Maynor   It’s a question we ask and answer a hundred times a day, but do you really stop and think about your answer? For such a common…

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What Do You Want?

  September 7, 2016

By Brian Maynor   It’s a question we ask and answer a hundred times a day, but do you really stop and think about your answer? For such a common…

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Summer’s Over – Time to Get Serious

  August 30, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Since it’s already Labor Day weekend, now is the time to regain focus on work and buckle down on some personal habits that may have loosened…

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Summer’s Over – Time to Get Serious

  August 30, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Since it’s already Labor Day weekend, now is the time to regain focus on work and buckle down on some personal habits that may have loosened…

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Is There a Cost for Being Too Engaged at Work?

  August 24, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Cultivating engaged employees has been a trend and ‘buzz phrase’ around offices for the past few years, and while there are measurable benefits like employee wellbeing…

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Is There a Cost for Being Too Engaged at Work?

  August 24, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Cultivating engaged employees has been a trend and ‘buzz phrase’ around offices for the past few years, and while there are measurable benefits like employee wellbeing…

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Simple Steps to Regain Your Focus at Work

  August 16, 2016

By Brian Maynor   School is starting back and summer vacations are ending, which means it’s time to buckle down and regain focus at the office. Summers are slow and…

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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement

  August 12, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…

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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement

  August 12, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…

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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much

  July 27, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…

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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much

  July 27, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…

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How to Stop a Rough Morning From Ruining Your Entire Day

  July 26, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Mornings can be rough, especially if you’re not particularly a morning person like myself.  The motto of ‘don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee’…

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How to Stop a Rough Morning From Ruining Your Entire Day

  July 26, 2016

By Brian Maynor   Mornings can be rough, especially if you’re not particularly a morning person like myself.  The motto of ‘don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee’…

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Dressing ethically and with integrity

  July 20, 2016

By Brian Maynor   When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it.  What style is appropriate?  What colors are…

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Dressing ethically and with integrity

  July 20, 2016

By Brian Maynor   When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it.  What style is appropriate?  What colors are…

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