Sat.Jun 05, 2021

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To Be A Champion, Become A Child

Thrive Global

Have you ever wondered what successful people have that makes them successful? Well, let me tell you a secret. No one starts out as a Champion. Most people start out just like you and me. So what is it that makes a Champion different from the rest? Champions have an attitude, a mindset that sets them apart from the rest. But most of these qualities are not exceptional.

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Top 6 Coldest Countries in the World

Take It Personel-ly

If you are wondering what the coldest countries in the world then this article will answer your question. Some of the countries that fall into this category include Antarctica, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, United States, Russia, Venezuela and Chile. Amongst all these countries, Venezuela is the only one that is not a developed country. […].

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Mackenzie Beauvais-Nikl: “Don’t be afraid to meet new people”

Thrive Global

Don’t be afraid to meet new people. When I was younger, I was super shy and afraid to go up and meet someone because I was afraid they would reject me or be mean. I know so many people share those nervous feelings around meeting new people, but it’s ok. As part of my series about young people who are making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mackenzie Beauvais-Nikl.

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American Workers in Crisis [Whitepaper]

Payactiv

Our low- to medium-income workers are suffering paycheck to paycheck—which in turn impacts our businesses with higher worker turnover, lack of on-the-job focus, and a host of related performance drains. Use this book to understand the sincere severity of the issue, how not to solve the problem, the variable we all missed, how we got here, and, ultimately, how access to affordable and responsible financial services—that costs businesses nothing— changes workers lives for the better while dramatic

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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Fielding Jamieson of R/GA Ventures: “Women assume they aren’t qualified”

Thrive Global

…Women should become founders because we need more diverse minds and voices creating solutions to problems from their perspective(s). Some problems that need solutions can only be created by women and the founder who is going to be best at solving a problem is usually someone who has experienced it first-hand. As a part of our series about “ Why We Need More Women Founders ”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Fielding Jamieson.

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What Should You Factor In When Choosing A Career?

New to HR

Choosing a career is one of the most important things that you will do in your life. There is a lot that needs to be. The post What Should You Factor In When Choosing A Career? appeared first on New To HR.

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Kelly Kussman of Cayla Gray Co: “Bring awareness to the gap”

Thrive Global

Women are highly emotionally intelligent, able to balance an extreme amount of workload and initiatives, able to see all angles within a strategy, are introspective in a way that builds community and teams with grace and integrity. The collaboration over competition mindset can quite often get you further in business. Women for the most part really embody that sentiment.

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Ethiopia On The Brink Of Famine

Forbes Leadership Strategy

The Rome Statute to the International Criminal Court (ICC) previously prohibited starvation only where it arose in international armed conflicts.

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Bassem Nowyhed of Invig Consulting: “Connect and connect”

Thrive Global

My #1 tip is to connect, connect and connect. We are living in the age of ubiquitous connectivity. We carry phones/computers with us everywhere, every moment of the day, through which we can connect with anyone. There’s not one person who cannot be reached, so utilize your resources to expand your business and your impact. Second, as a business owner, you must always be on your game.

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Unlock The Hidden Value Of Group Medicare Advantage For 2026

Speaker: Youseline Poteau-Young and Renide Jean, EdD

Group Medicare Advantage is no longer a trend; it’s the prevailing model for Medicare-eligible retiree coverage. As costs rise and benefit expectations evolve, HR leaders are rethinking how to deliver sustainable, high-value retiree plans in a shifting health landscape. With Group Medicare growing in adoption and sophistication, 2025 will be a defining year for benefits professionals looking to modernize retiree offerings while managing long-term financial and administrative impact.

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Is Apple In Trouble With Its Hybrid Work Model?

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays will become the “in-office” workdays at Apple but some employees are pushing back.

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David Levine of the American Sustainable Business Council: “Always keep to your values and principles and use them to guide your actions”

Thrive Global

A good organization is one that knows its mission and who it intends to serve, has the resources to accomplish its goals, and is comprised of people who are all moving in the same direction. And it should always focus on both survival in the short and long term but not at the expense of externalized costs and negative impacts on people and the environment.

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Demographics And Remote Work: Intertwined Challenges For Business

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Workers and managers will face twin challenges in the coming years: adjusting to what we’ve learned about remote work, and the demographic change to low growth of the working age population. The interaction of the two challenges will require managers to test their assumptions, adapt, and re-test.

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Monica Eaton-Cardone of Chargebacks911: “Create opportunities”

Thrive Global

You know, it’s interesting when you start to do research into this topic because you can find all sorts of nonsense responses to this question, most alluding to the idea that women’s devotion to their families means they can’t put in the long hours that establishing a business requires. As a part of our series about “ Why We Need More Women Founders ”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Monica Eaton-Cardone.

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Why Equity-Driven Talent Strategies Are The Competitive Advantage You Need

Speaker: Anise Wiley-Little

In today’s rapidly shifting workplace landscape, this presentation explores how Human Resources professionals can lead the transformation toward inclusive, equity-centered practices that don’t just align with organizational values but drive innovation, retention, and long-term profitability. Framed through the concept of the economics of belonging, we’ll examine how inclusive design across hiring, development, and leadership pipelines creates measurable value for both for-profit and nonprofit or

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Capitol Police To Hold First Joint Training Exercise On Capitol Grounds Since Riots

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Five months after the violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol, a “routine training exercise” will be conducted June 7 by several federal, state, and local agencies on the Capitol grounds. Details about the exercise, including its size, scope, and what prompted it to be scheduled were not released.

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Jeffrey Nicholson of Tracer: “Executional excellence”

Thrive Global

While this offers a great foundation, it doesn’t take into account something I like to call “executional excellence.” Grinding it out every day is what makes a good idea into something great?—?success happens to those who work for it. As part of our series called “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Began Leading My Company” I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeffrey Nicholson.

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Transactional Leadership: Meaning, Pros & Cons, Relevance.

Vantage Circle

There are several different leadership styles that coexist. One such efficient approach to leadership is transactional leadership. But the question is, what type will suit you and the organization the best? Different types of leaders from diverse fields follow varied leadership styles. Choosing a leadership style is a personal approach. In this article, we will be focusing on the transactional leadership style.

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How Hardskills will separate woman and man from machine as we race faster into Industry 4.0.

Thrive Global

Shoba Purushothaman is a Malaysian-born entrepreneur who has co-founded several companies: Bulletin International, The NewsMarket, Training Ventures. She was co-founder and chief executive officer of The NewsMarket, a digital news video platform. Purushothaman served as CEO and President of The NewsMarket until March 2009. Today Shoba is the Co-Founder and COO of Hardskills, a corporate learning platform for workforce development focused on training behavioural skills effectively at scale.

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New Research-Backed Strategies to Empower Managers as Culture & Engagement Leaders

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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The Importance of Emotions in Leadership Coaching

Thrive Global

Updated: 4 days ago. As people and leaders we need to recognise humans can experiences a whole range of emotions; both joy and grief, even at the same time. But why are emotions so often overlooked, resisted or repressed? We need to find ways to make space for all our emotions – not just the positive ones. In mindfulness based coaching emotions are seen like the weather and the mind is like the sky.

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Niharika Hiremath: “Have fun”

Thrive Global

“Have fun.”?—? This is the piece of advice that I get the most eye rolls for. “How can we have fun when we’re trying to solve the world’s problems?”. But actually, life is real short. It is very possible to (work toward) solving the world’s problems whilst chilling out once in a while. Relax, you are ok. As part of my series about young people who are making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Niharika Hiremath.

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Cassandra Bankson: “Even though society tries to tell you otherwise, your sensitivity is a gift, not a curse”

Thrive Global

‘ Even though society tries to tell you otherwise, your sensitivity is a gift, not a curse. If I didn’t have my sensitivity, I would not have had the courage to open up about my acne story online or to start my business. My intention is to help people on their journey to self-acceptance, and my sensitivity has equipped me with the skills to do that.

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Dillon Turnbow of Body Cooling Innovations: “Fail fast”

Thrive Global

Fail fast. The worst thing you can do is try something for a very long time and still not know if it will work or not. Do what you need to do to make a yes or no decision. We tested over 80 different kinds of cooling packs. Some didn’t get cold enough, some didn’t stay cold long enough and others ruptured. As a part of our series about entrepreneurs who transformed something they did for fun into a full-time career, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dillon Turnbow.

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Is Your Organization Ready for Real-Time Payments (RTP) and FedNow?

Faster, more flexible payment isn’t a future goal — it’s happening now. Real-time payments and the FedNow® Service are transforming wage disbursement, offering instant deposits, stronger compliance, and a better employee experience. This guide outlines the opportunities, compliance risks, and operational best practices finance and payroll leaders should know.

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Caleb Smith of Peacebunny Island: “Not everyone will understand your “why” or your “how,”?”

Thrive Global

Not everyone will understand your “why” or your “how,”?—?but do good anyway. Come on!?—?It’s a bunny business. What isn’t there to love, right? Few people will take the time to find out what you’re doing or your motivation, and it’s easier for people to jump to conclusions. YOU are uniquely positioned to do this and to change the world. Embrace the negativity and listen carefully to what naysayers are saying.

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Gregor Robertson of Nexii Building Solutions: “Keep in touch with kindred spirits and great connections”

Thrive Global

Keep in touch with kindred spirits and great connections. I lost track with lots of great people because I wasn’t disciplined and didn’t use the right tools. You meet wonderful people in life and it’s now way easier be organized with smart phones, contacts apps and social media. As part of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Gregor Robertson.

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Sylvia Klarer of Core International: “Effective delegation is a direct result of good organization design and skill development among managerial leaders”

Thrive Global

Effective delegation is a direct result of good organization design and skill development among managerial leaders. Success as a manager begins with good organization design. When we do an analysis of organization designs, we find that approximately 60% of roles are not ideally designed to ensure success of both the managerial leader role and the direct report roles.

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Judith M. von Seldeneck of Diversified Search Group: “We need to start much earlier and much younger”

Thrive Global

No offense to the gents, but overall, it’s become clear that women outperform men in business, even without being given the same opportunities. For context, women represent over 40% of all entrepreneurs in the United States. Yet, less than three percent of venture capital is invested in their companies. Meanwhile, plenty of data and statistics indicate that women are more capital-efficient than men.

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AI in HR: 20+ Prompts to Use Now

AI is reshaping the business landscape, including HR. This guide is designed to help you understand and implement AI effectively for tangible benefits and a more strategic approach. Learn how to: Automate routine tasks Boost data insights Enhance employee experiences Drive HR’s strategic value Download the guide today!

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Matt Buder Shapiro of Vytalize Health: “Never stop networking”

Thrive Global

Never stop networking?—?up, down, or laterally. I’ve always been a major advocate of networking. No matter how smart you are, nobody gets anywhere without help. From day one, I knew the importance of finding helpful mentors to guide me. As part of my series about young people who are making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt Buder Shapiro.

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Morgan Malone: “Everyone won’t care the same way you do”

Thrive Global

Everyone won’t care the same way you do. There are issues that I’m very passionate about yet are foreign to others and it has taken many conversations to move others to my point of view. But I’m not always able to change their points of view. Managing my emotions when the things I care about aren’t in alignment with others was and continues to be an area of growth for me.

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Alexus Renée of Celebrity Myxer: “The symbolism inspires other little girls, showing them that they too can be business owners”

Thrive Global

The symbolism inspires other little girls, showing them that they too can be business owners. It can break the stereotypes and glass ceilings about women in business, enterprises, and power. As a part of our series about “ Why We Need More Women Founders ”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alexus Renée. Alexus Renée is a celebrity entertainment reporter covering celebs, music, movies, television, beauty, fashion, and sports.