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Beyond Words: The Role of Effective Communication in Fostering Understanding

Humanity, Mental Health, Professional Development, Wisdom / By Rick Slark

Effective communication is the foundation of a flourishing civilization, beginning with understanding one another. Whether in personal relationships or professional settings, communication is essential to building meaningful connections, achieving common goals, and avoiding conflicts. But understanding each other can be challenging, especially when we come from different backgrounds, cultures, or experiences. For example, in the …

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The Critical Role of Managers in Employee Mental Health

Business Development, Charts and Trends, Humanity, Mental Health, Professional Development, Quotes / By Rick Slark

A recent study by The Workforce Institute of UKG revealed that 69% of individuals attribute their managers as having the most significant impact on their mental health, comparable to their partner’s effect. This impact was reported to be greater than the influence of doctors (51%) or therapists (41%). These findings emphasize the significant role that …

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Unlock Your Potential with Books: The Importance of Reading in Personal and Professional Growth

Humanity, Mental Health, Professional Development, Quotes, Wisdom, Women in Business / By Rick Slark

In her beautiful book about the Los Angeles Public Library fire, Susan Orlean captures the magic of what libraries can offer. She describes walking through the empty library in Downtown L.A., not a soul in sight, and feeling connected to all the different voices represented on the millions of pages surrounding her. “A library is …

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Park It: The Critical Lack of Truck Parking in the U.S.

Business Development, Charts and Trends, Mental Health, Women in Business / By Rick Slark

The trucking industry is a vital component of the US economy, responsible for moving an impressive 10.93 billion tons of freight to businesses across the country in 2021. However, the daily task of navigating the highways for the 900,000+ truck drivers in the US comes with its own set of challenges, one of which is …

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Resolutions. Here We Go Again!

Holiday's, Mental Health, Professional Development, Quotes, Wisdom / By Rick Slark

The following is an excerpt from author Ryan Holiday. This is that weird time of year where we start to think about how we want the following year to go. We start thinking about what we call “resolutions”—the promises we make to ourselves about what we’re going to do in the next 12 months. The …

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The 35 Best Books for Entrepreneurs

Business Development, Mental Health, Professional Development, Uncategorized, Wisdom / By Rick Slark

Thanks to Sally Lauckner, editor-in-chief of the Fundera Ledger, for this list. No matter how experienced you are as an entrepreneur—whether you’re just opening your doors or have already started a few successful businesses—you can always benefit from advice from someone who has followed a similar journey. That’s where reading some of the best books …

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A History of Thanksgiving

Holiday's, Humanity, Mental Health, Quotes / By Rick Slark

Millions of people will sit down to turkey, cranberry sauce, and stuffing to commemorate the celebratory dinner that took place in 1621 between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Pilgrims had fled religious persecution in England and endured a harsh ocean voyage on a ship called The Mayflower to land at …

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Why Are You Waiting?

Humanity, Mental Health, Professional Development, Quotes / By Rick Slark

“Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” Napoleon Hill 1937 Inquire about our start-up services.

Thoughts About Work, Now and Then

Charts and Trends, Humanity, Mental Health, Poetry, Uncategorized / By Rick Slark

In her article, The Great Resignation: Why People Aren’t Returning to Work, Jane Adams, Ph. D. writes, “One of the significant social changes wrought by the pandemic is the shift in attitudes about work; why we do it, the conditions we do it under, the meaning and place it has in our lives and the …

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Happy Labor day: The Last Swim of Summer

Holiday's, Humanity, Mental Health, Poetry, Professional Development / By Rick Slark

For most of us, Labor Day signals a changing of the seasons; for some, this change is a welcome sign of cooler weather, warm sweaters, and pumpkin spice lattes for others is a time to say goodbye. So long to long days on the porch, burgers on the grill, and long respites in the pool. …

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