Sportswriter Job Description and Career Profile

Sportswriter Job Description and Career ProfileSportswriter Job Description and Career ProfileSportswriters keep fans in touch with their favorite sports and kollektivs. With television providing immediate coverage, in-depth reporting is expected from todays sportswriters. They not only write about what happens in the game, but the reasons teams succeed or fail. Besides game coverage, sportswriters cover team news, like player transactions and coaching changes. They write feature stories on players and coaches and provide insight on trends involving the team or sport they cover. Opportunities With the Internet providing more sports media outlets than ever before, todays sports writers have numerous opportunities. Twenty years ago, sportswriters typically worked for newspapers, or perhaps magazines, but the field has changed vastly. Today, sportswriters still work for traditional outlets but they also may be employed by sports news websites, team websites, or even work on their ow n blog. Many sportswriters also add expertise to radio, television, and streaming video coverage. The opportunities are as varied as the sports covered, but the key to all of these communication forms is concisely giving information in an entertaining and creative fashion. Typical Day Many sports writers have a specific beat, meaning they cover a specific team or sport throughout a season, or even throughout a year. Because many games are at night, sportswriters rarely work a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. More typical is working early in the day at home to pitch story ideas with editors, call or email sources for possible stories, and write stories. The sportswriter heads out to watch a teams game. Before the game, the writer talks with sources about the teamand reads through team notes for possible ideas and keeps an eye out for breaking news. Sports writers typically use laptop computers. To make deadlines, they often begin writing while the game is still being played. After the gam e is over, sports writers send their stories to their media outlet for editing. Besides the main story, they also typically send in shorter stories, or notes, about the game. The Good Sportswriters typically enjoy what they are doing. Although they remain neutral at the games they cover- objectivity is a must- they get to see top games, teams, and athletes. Sportswriters spend much of their time out of the office and may travel extensively. While sportswriters do not compete on the field, they do enjoy competing to get stories first and providing readers with the best information. ESPNs Adam Schefter is an example of that. The variety of outlets provides many ways for the writer to tell his or zu sich story. Writers have access to teams and players that few others ever enjoy. Covering top athletes can be fascinating. Sportswriters witness top competition, always with a prime seat. Many sportswriters also move on to column writing, in which they add their own views on sporting ev ents. Often times, these column writers become well known in a community.Sportswriters - regardless of where they write - need to attract an audience. Passionate fans will loyally read stories and often provide feedback. The Bad Todays sports writers have to deal with an ever-changing market. Many newspapers are cutting staff and some are closing. To advance, sports writers typically have to move from one city to the next, climbing the ladder in bigger media markets. Travel can become a grind for some sports writers. For instance, major league baseball teams play 81 games on the road each season. Not only do sports writers not make much money, they often are covering athletes at the other end of the spectrum. If a sportswriter covers a top professional team, he or she typically will be writing about millionaire players, coaches, general managers, and team owners. Most sportswriters will never make seven-figure salaries. The gap can create problems. Typical sportswriters will wor k weekends and holidays. The biggest games often are contested on these days. And while the increase in bloggers has created opportunities for aspiring sportswriters to showcase their work, print newspapers, once the backbone of sports journalism, has shrunk considerably in the brde decade.News stories of laid-off journalists are commonplace. Getting Started Todays sportswriters are college graduates, typically with journalism degrees. Besides their journalism classes, sports writers typically write for their college newspaper. Colleges also have sports information departments that typically rely on student interns. This can provide a good experience. Starting before college, by covering sports for a high school paper, for instance, is also a good idea. Many sportswriters were never the star athlete, or they may have never played sports. But all sports writers love sports and competition. Playing a sport or closely following a sport provides important experience. Job Ideas T he Associated Press Sports Editors maintain a job board on their site. After college, sports writers typically start at a paper in a small town and work their way up to bigger publications. They also may find employment at one of the many sports websites like ESPN.com. League sites like NFL.com and MLB.comalso employ sports writers, as do many professional teams. Finally, sports journalism can lead to other opportunities.

This is how millennials really feel about business travel

This is how millennials really feel about geschftliches miteinander travelThis is how millennials really feel about geschftliches miteinander travelChristopher Columbus and the millennials have one major thing in common They are explorers (and maybe they love a big boat.) Travel and discovering new things is many millennials favorite past time. The United Nations estimates that 20% of all international travelers are millennials (approximately 200 mio people.)So it is not surprising that if it is possible they try to work travel into their careers. In fact 75%of young professionals in the U.S. see business travel as a major work perk and 65% consider it to be a status symbol, according to a recent survey commissioned byHilton Hotels Resorts.Business travel perks39% of millennials go so far as to say theywouldnt take a jobthat didnt allow them to travel for business56%create reasons to travelfor business71% enjoy business travel because it gives thema break from lifeat home88% of pare nts look forward to traveling for business64% of young professionals say their company expects them to be ready to travel at a moments notice35% of young professionals have started a romantic relationship from a business tripSo clearly young professionals view business travel as having some major positive ramifications. However, that doesnt mean business travel doesnt come with its share of pain points.The downside of business travel43% often misunderstand what can be expensed and end upowing their company money65% admit they regularly pack workout gear, butend up not usingit 44% havegained weightdue to business travelSunday Scaries 38% start to feel stressed and cant enjoy the weekend when anticipating business travel the next weekWardrobe Woes 36% are stressed by trying to pack the right clothes for any situationBleisure Stress 69% wish they could extend their trip for leisure, but 46% admit they feel guilty about doing so- 44% even worry it makes them look bad in the eyes of seni or leadershipStuart Foster, Hiltons VP of Global Marketing, weighed in on the importance of business travel for Millennials. This generation places a high value on experiences, and,often times to achieve that, it means combining professional obligations with personal interests. Our research shows that todays new business traveler is a huge proponent of blesiure trips extending their business trip for a few days of leisure. However, were seeing theres a lot of uncertainty in this area. While 69% of young professionals often wish they could extend their business trip, 54% are unsure how their boss will react 44% even worry it makes them look badin the eyes of senior leadership. Asseenin the research (and Ill get into that mora below), there are quite a few areas that young professionals find challenging or confusing, he told Ladders.As a company focused on making business travel experiences betterHilton Hotels Resorts in recent years has rolled out a few new offerings that can alle viate some of the pain points associated with business travel as unveiled in the research. Foster said, WithFive Feet to Fitness, maintaining a wellness regime is as easy as rolling out of bed. The revolutionary in-room wellness concept brings more than 11 different fitness equipment and accessory options into the guest room itself. Finding healthy meals has never been easier.Herb N Kitchen, Hiltons modern in-room delivery service and casual dining concept serves up healthy grab go options. Inspired by Travel with Purpose, Hiltons approach to responsible travel and tourism,Meet with Purposewas introduced. Through the initiative, meeting professionals can choose from a variety of health-conscious menu packages, including Yoga and Yogurt which offers yoga classes followed by a gourmet yogurt bar or the Cut Create salad an interactive dining experience that lets attendees customize their meal from a unique, custom-made wood display of fresh greens and accoutrements.Definitely somet hing to keep in mind asbusiness travel isnt slowing down any time soon. In 2016 U.S. travelers took458.9 million domesticbusiness trips and this is expected to reach478.2 million by 2020.

These are the states with the best (and worst) career wellbeing

These are the states with the best (and worst) career wellbeingThese are the states with the best (and worst) career wellbeingOur wellbeing is inextricably connected to the workplace. Our overall wellness factors into ur job performance, not to mention our absenteeism. But the relationship goes both ways If were not happy in a job, that means one of the most important parts of our life is off-kilter and our wellbeing suffers the consequences.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreSince 2008, Gallup has measuredAmericans wellbeing across the country using an index that includes five essential elements of wellbeing Career, social, financial, community and physical wellbeing. Gallup defines career wellbeing as liking what you do each day and being motivated to achieve your goals.GallupGallup just released new rankings from 2018, based on upwards of 115,000 surveys conducted throughout the year. Overall, high wellbeing appears to be concentrated in the West, with a few areas in the Northeast also scoring well on the index. The South and Midwest, in contrast, tend to rank low on the wellbeing index.States with thehighest overall wellbeingHawaiiWyomingAlaskaMontanaUtahColoradoVermontDelawareSouth DakotaNorth DakotaStates with the lowest overall wellbeingWest VirginiaArkansasKentuckyMississippiTennesseeOklahomaAlabamaLouisianaIlinoisIndianaWhen Gallup refines the results to focus solely on career wellbeing, however, the rankings shift slightly. The top states for career wellbeing are to be expected, based on the top 10 states overall Hawaii, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Alaska all appear to have workers who look forward to going into the office every day. But the states that dont perform as well in career wellbeing may come as a surprise, as at least one of them is considered a hub for career development.According to Gallups surveys during 2018, New York, Kentucky, Oregon , Arkansas and West Virginia had the worst scores for career wellbeing. For those of us who grew up watching workplace television series based in New York, or who dreamed of relocating to Manhattan specifically for career growth, the fact that so many New Yorkers are unhappy and unmotivated in their jobs may come as a shock.GallupIn other categories, New York doesnt rank among either the best or worst states. Hawaii again tops the list for social wellbeing alongside Delaware, Vermont, Utah and Florida Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, West Virginia and Arkansas pale in comparison. For financial wellbeing, Hawaii, Alaska, North Dakota, Delaware and New Hampshire nab the top spots, countered by Arkansas, Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana and Oklahoma at the bottom.Community wellbeing is good in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Hawaii and Vermont, but not in Illinois, Maryland, Louisiana, New Mexico or West Virginia. And people feel physically well in Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, Hawaii and Con necticut (but less so in Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky and West Virginia).You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Thirteen things I believe Principles of organizational behavior

Thirteen things I believe Principles of organizational behaviorThirteen things I believe Principles of organizational behaviorI have taught an introduction to organizational behavior class for over 30 years to both undergraduate and graduate students.I first taught it as a doctoral student at The University of Michigan and taught an ever-evolving version of the class almost every year since I landed at Stanford in 1983.For many years, the final day, especially the final 20 minutes or so, felt awkward and forced as I struggled to look back on what the class had learned, provide closure, and end on an upbeat note.About 15 years ago, I experimented with an ending ritual I passed out a list of 12 things I believe, made a brief comment about each one, and thanked the class for their efforts and for putting up with my quirks and imperfections. The list contained many beliefs that were related to the class. But they also drew on other work I hadnt mentioned in class and my general perspecti ve on life.It worked and it still does. The students like it and it feels authentic. Ive fiddled with different versions of this list over the years- items come and go, it gets longer and shorter, but it still feels like a useful ritual for wrapping up the class.About ten years ago, I put it on my oldWork Matters blogand people seemed to like it there too I have continued to tweak the list and update the links that explain my opinions in mora detail.This post offers the latest Things I Believe list.I was inspired to update and post it because I am working on a new All Things Bob Sutton site, which goes live in a couple weeks. The picture above will be at the top of the new site. I updated the sillythinker picturefrom my old blog with a new picture of the older me sitting at the saatkorn spot, next to The Thinkerat the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden on the Stanford campus.As with every other time Ive revised this list, doing so forced me to think about what is important enough to remain, what I feel compelled to add, and what I best subtract to make room for new stuff (I did cheat a bit and expanded it from 12 to 13 things). Here is the current list- each but the last one has a link if you want to dig into it further.I hope you like it. And I would love to hear your reactions, suggestions, and critiques.1. Sometimesthe best management is no management at all- first do no harm2. The best leaders havethe attitude of wisdom,the confidence to act on their convictions and the humility to keep searching for (and acting on) evidence that they are wrong.3.Fight as if you are right listen as if you are wrong.4.Fear theclusterfuck(or clusterfug)those debacles and disasters caused by a deadly brew of illusion, impatience, and incompetence that afflicts too many decision-makers, especially those in powerful, confident, and prestigious groups.5.Big teams suck.6.George Carlin was right.Too many people behave as if my shit is stuff, and your stuff is shit.It creates a lo t of unnecessary friction and frustration.7.If you are a winner and an asshole, you are still a loserin my bookbecause you are harming so many other people in your lust to build something, make money, or dominate that competition.8.Kurt Vonnegut was right.It is often more constructive to tell yourself I have enough than to keep asking how you can get more and more and more. I dont believe that people who die with the most money, fancy stuff, power, or prestige win the game of life.9. If you are plagued by an assholeor a pack of themmake a clean getaway if you can. If you cant,develop a strategyfor protecting yourself and fellow victims from the onslaught, for preserving your dignity and spirit, and for fighting back.10.Indifference is as important as passion11.Am I a success or a failure?is not a very useful question.It is better to ask what am I learning.12.Life is always going to be a bit messy, especially if you are doing something interesting and new.Try to create as much simpli city and clarity as you can, butembrace (and enjoy) the inevitable confusion and messiness too.13.Jimmy Maloney was right. Work is an overrated activity.I left this last point unexplained on my published lists and without any links until now. Most readers got the message and only a few complained because I didnt explore any nuances or talk about who the heck Jimmy Maloney was to me. Here, for the first time, is the backgroundwhich I always tell my class, but have never written about before.About 20 years ago, I spent many of my weekends and vacations racing sailboats with my boyhood friend Jimmy Maloney. He had a serious and stressful job, but was making good money. He and his wife Loretta still found a lot of time to spend with each other and their three young kids. But Jimmy and Loretta felt oppressed by the rat race. And at the strangest moments10 seconds before the abflug of a race, during complicated maneuvers such as tacks or jibes, or even the middle of a capsize Jimmy would start bellowing work is overrated or we are all suckers, most people wouldnt work if they had a choice. It wasnt just hollow talk. Jim and Loretta quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a sailboat, and cruised with their kids for a couple years (Loretta is a schoolteacher, and she was very disciplined about teaching each kid the material required by their California school district). The family eventually landed in New Zealand, where they raised their kids. They work just enough to support a modest but healthy life. All three kids grew up to be great sailors too. In fact, their daughter Alex won a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics and his son Andy sailed on the New Zealand boat that just won the Americas Cup in 2017.I like to end my class with that story because I am so focused on the workplace in my writings and research, and the students I teach at Stanford are such extreme overachievers, that it is useful to remind them (and myself), as Jimmy would put it, that work is an over rated activity.P.S. I put my final exam question on the course outline, so students know it from the first dayDesign the ideal organization. Use course concepts to defend your answer.The quality, range, and imagination of these papers often stuns and delights me.Bob Sutton is aStanford Professorwho studies and writes about leadership, organizational change, and navigating organizational life. Check out my newAll Things Bob Suttonsite, which includes a place to sign up for afree monthly newsletter, videos, links to my writings, and other goodies. Follow me on Twitterwork_matters.This column first appeared at LinkedIn.

Biomimicking the Venus Flytrap

Biomimicking the Venus Flytrap Biomimicking the Venus Flytrap There are some things in nature that make you shake your head in wonder. Go through a garden and the vast majority of the wildlife will be warm and comforting, beautiful even.Then there is the Venus flytrap, sucking down unsuspecting insects with a snap of its jaws. It is aptly named as it doesnt even seem it should belong to this planet. But as strange as it is, what allows it to eat dinner has become the inspiration for engineering work at Dartmouth College.Explains Zi Chen, assistant professor of engineering at Dartmouth, The Venus flytrap plant can move really fast in the absence of muscles and nerves through a two-quntchen mechanism they have sticking out of lobes. If you touch it once then it doesnt move, but a second touch in about thirty seconds and it triggers the capture mechanism. The second signal is to confirm that something is alive, that the object isnt like a falling rock. Then it reacts.One influence of th is amazing plant has been an increased focus on the possibilities of having materials couple mechanical touch with electricity or couple temperature change with mechanical response, Chen says, adding that theyre trying to mimic the latter process with smart materials.A closing trap. Image Wikimedia CommonsWe can control an exchange with an electric impulse and can program the structure to move to a different position. We can make it bend or twist or stretch, he says. I think you want this to lead to either a wearable or an implantable device for biomedical purposesdoing some biomedical surgery and making a device get to positions where it wasnt easy to get through.Theyre also investigating another aspect of the plant not all consider. Looking at the Venus flytrap, many dont realize the mechanism is mora like a popper, says Chen, who has a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University. Its been studied for a while and you find geometric parameters related to whether the popper can be bi-stable or not, so were working on a diagram related to this. We actually found originally that most people would think the flytrap is symmetric but we found it can be asymmetric in a lot of cases. So one lobe can move faster than the other and we use a high-speed camera to visualize this.Theres even an artificial muscle focus one Dartmouth student is working on. We designed another set of bi-stable structures so the system can change from a twisted structure to helical and do dramatic shape change and pull on things for large force, he says. We already developed the prototype and theres a lot of possibility in what we can do with this system as a pneumatic version of an artificial muscle. The idea is we can trigger it to go from different stable states and can, for example, push on something. We are even thinking about prosthetics as a possibility for this.As the work continues, Chen hasnt stopped being blown away by his original plant model. For exampl e, how it lets go of smaller prey and only keeps the right-sized ones. And the more it struggles, the tighter the Venus flytrap closes and secretes juice then it can reopen in a few days and set up for the next possible prey. Its great for engineers to get inspiration from natures design and I think this is easily one of its more fascinating ones. And it also leaves that interesting question How did the Venus flytrap evolve to this? Some answers arent easy to find.Eric Butterman is an independent writer.Learn the best practices of bringing your research to market and creating marketable solutions at ASMEs COMS 2016. For Further DiscussionIts great for engineers to get inspiration from natures design and I think this is easily one of its more fascinating ones.Prof. Zi Chen, Dartmouth College

The Appeal of Optimal Resume Uga

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Postgraduate Study - Whats It All About

Postgraduate Study - Whats It All About Postgraduate Study Whats It All About?Posted October 10, 2017, by Jenny Sakr If you are just finishing your undergraduate degree and are itching to get out into the workforce, aelendher year or two of study may be the last thing you feel like contemplating. Or, if youve already entered the workforce, you may feel deterred from undertaking postgraduate study because of the sacrifices of time, income and lifestyle involved. Dont delay your decision anymore, its time to lay out all things postgrad study on the table First things first, get to know the postgrad qualifications that are available to you... Graduate Certificate/Diploma There is not a great difference between a postgraduate certificate and a postgraduate diploma most certificates are just shorter in length. These qualifications develop vocational skills and expand existing knowledge in a particular field gained from an undergraduate degree. A certificate generally requires six month s full-time study and a diploma is 12 months full-time. Masters A masters degree offers a high-order overview of a field of study and usually takes two years of full-time study to complete. They can comprise of coursework, project work and/or research. PhD A doctoral research degree is the highest level of degree a student can achieve. It allows them to go into detailed investigation to uncover new information, data and theories in a specialised area. The average time to complete a doctoral degree is four years. There is a clear association between level of education and employment, as well as salary. With job roles becoming increasingly complex, higher levels of skills and qualifications are needed, especially if job candidates are seeking a competitive edge over those with undergraduate qualifications. Improving employment and salary prospects is not the only reason to pursue further study. People also undertake postgraduate study to specialise after doing a more generalist under graduate degree, to gain professional registration, and to increase their depth of knowledge and expertise in their chosen field so they can go on to do high-level work that is stimulating, challenging, and ultimately more rewarding. Postgraduate study is particularly accessible now that many universities offer their courses by distance and online, as well as part-time, so you can study from the convenience of your own home, at your own pace and around your other work and family commitments. Some employers will support their employees to undertake postgraduate studies by allowing flexibility with working hours and even, in some cases, offering financial aid. It is also worth investigating postgraduate scholarships from the educational institution where you wish to study. Undertaking postgrad study is a big commitment. Here are some things you may want to think about Is it Required in Your Field? Before diving into a postgrad head first, find out if higher qualifications are n eeded for the type of job you aspire to. Its important to do your research, talk to people in the field and find out what courses theyve done. In some industries, postgraduate qualifications are almost a necessity. For example, a Master of Accounting is required to become a Certified Practising Accountant of Australia (CPA Australia). Postgraduate qualifications are also highly favoured in industries such as engineering, education, health and science, and finance. For geschftliches miteinander students, postgrad qualifications may not be a prerequisite to getting a job, but you may find they will help you get jobs at a higher level. You might want to consider something like an MBA, which can be really valuable. How Much Will You Be Up For? Postgrad study doesnt come cheap. Consider how youll finance your additional studies and whether or not the return on investment will pay off. The average price of a postgraduate masters degree ranges from $20,000-$37,000 per year and from $14,0 00-$37,000 per year for a doctoral degree. Assess your financial situation, think of this an investment in your future that could open up new opportunities, and remember that you may be eligible for FEE-HELP. Will It Pay Off? There is a clear association between level of education and employment, as well as salary. With job roles becoming increasingly complex, higher levels of skills and qualifications are needed, especially if job candidates are seeking a competitive edge over those with undergraduate qualifications. Plus, its a great opportunity to network While doing your postgrad studies, you will probably also make some great professional and personal contacts along the way, with like-minded people who are all equally ambitious and passionate about what they do. Do You Have Work Experience? Keep in mind that its important to maintain a balance between study and practical work experience to maximise your opportunities. Dont risk becoming too academically qualified without the r elevant commercial acumen and experience. Former Director of Hays Recruitment, Graham Doyle, tells that those who complete their postgraduate studies assuming theyll be able to easily walk into better and higher paying jobs can be in for a surprise if they have no practical work experience. I think for most people a postgrad degree is an investment that they will have to make at some point in their careers. My advice would be to not wait too long to pursue one from my observations, the longer you wait, the harder it becomes to really focus and benefit from it. I would also suggest that people think very hard about the program they choose definitely try to get into the very best program you can. A poor-quality program wont reflect well on you and your investment of time and money is better made with a program that is high-quality and of high repute. - Former Facebook MD, Stephen Scheeler Take your time and thoroughly investigate your options. At the end of the day it will depend o n what type of undergraduate studies you have completed, the postgrad courses youre looking at and, most importantly, what you are hoping to achieve. Some jobs require you to have a postgraduate qualification, while for others, employment experience will be more important. Still not sure if postgrad study is the way for you? Ask yourself the following questions will this degree help really me achieve my personal or career goals? Can I afford this investment? Are there alternatives? If youve answered no to more than one of these propositions, then theres a good chance that postgrad isnt for you. 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On a weekend youre most likely to find her lining up for a table at the latest cafe or restaurant.Related ArticlesBrowse moreWork/life balanceWorkplace cultureHave you taken your lunch break today?This Wednesday is Go Home on Time Day. Join the conversation about worklife balance.Online studyDistance is no barrierIts Agquip this week so what better time to take a look at online study options for regional residentsHealthUniversityJulia Isbister - Medical Student, University of SydneyKids always have exciting ideas about what they want to be and I had all those as well, but I think I actually always imagined myself doing medicine in the end.

3 reasons you need more than success to be awesome

3 reasons you need more than success to be awesome3 reasons you need more than success to be awesomeDuring my four months in the FBI Academy, I shot over 3,000 rounds of ammo in firearms training, spent untold hours in the gym building up enough muscle to pass the fitness test, and endured an endless number of mock interrogation sessions.We spent hundreds of hours practicing real life situations so that when we hit the streets with our badge and gun as newly minted FBI agents, we would be successful.It didnt take me long in the real world of hard knocks to understand that practice doesnt always make perfect. Just because Id practiced how to be a federal law enforcement office in training, it didnt mean Id be successful. Those long hours of practice were notlage enough if I lacked the other attributes Id need for ultimate success.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe 10,000 hour ru le popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his bookOutliersreally rankles me.He seduced readers into thinking that practice does make perfect- if we just keep hammering away at it along enough.To begin with, just because we put 10,000 hours into an activity it doesnt mean weve made progress and become an expert. We all know people who have shuffled to work every day for 40 years, punched a time clock, and put in well over 10,000 hours. Many of them were neither successful nor an expert. To become an expert means that we move the marker down the line to show progress has been made.We all understand how failure provides ample opportunity for growth and progress, both partally and professionally. What we fail to understand, however, is that its very difficult to learn from success. Too often, success is where we stop on our journey to the realization of our full potential. We tischsettle for where we found success rather than pursue what is truly meaningful to us.Here are 3 reasons you need more than success to be awesome- in both life and business1. Success lulls us into comdistributions-mixncyOne thing FBI agents learn early on in training is its not the streets or guns that will kill you- complacency is what will put you in harms way Always be alert and aware of what is going on in your environment.When you pursue things you love, it produces passion, and passion brings motivation. If youre to the point where you just go through the motions, complacency has set in. Complacency is where you go to wither up and die.The biggest battlefield in the world goes on inside our mind. Its the place we make life and death decisions about the way we live, whats meaningful to us, and what were willing to do in order to live the life we want.Complacency will cause you to stray from the path of growth and progress, which may not sound like a death sentence at first. But it is where you will go once you no longer care about improvement, either in business or life.The tragedy of lif e is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities- nestkken E. MaysHow To Make It Work For You Go back to the drawing board and write down what truly inspires you to get up every morning. To be effective, it must transcend money or success. You may make money and achieve success along the way, but remind yourself of why you love what you do. Be a student of your passion and youll jettison complacency from your mindset.2.Success makes us overconfidentLook no further than Alan Greenspan and the financial meltdown in 2008 for an example of how success can make us overconfident. In October 2008, Greenspan admitted to Congress he was shocked that his financial models had failed. He no longer looked at them with a critical eye because theyd worked in the past.Alexander Pope once said that a little learning is a dangerous thing. Studies have shown that just a little learning is enough to make people feel theyd learned the complete task. Its called the beginners bubble. My training at the FBI Academy gave me just enough knowledge to feel overconfident in my abilities. What I quickly learned is that I needed more than my puerile successes at the Academy to be an effective FBI agent I neededmental toughnessto keep going, whether or not I felt confident, if I wanted to make a difference in my profession.After we move up a few notches on the ladder of success, the beginners bubble is replaced by a victory bubble. Our success leads us to believe were better decision makers than we really are. It also fails to remind us that the market and environment around us constantly change.Researchhas found that doctors learning to do spinal surgery usually do not begin to make mistakes until about their 15th iteration of the surgery. Similarly, new pilots rarely get into accidents, but their accident rate begins to rise until itpe aks at about 800 flight hours, where it begins to drop again.The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it- Criss JamiHow To Make It Work For You Overconfidence is a common character flaw in those who lack humility. To be humble is not to think less of oneself, but to think of oneself less. Work to develop your emotional intelligence. If you do, youll be more aware of yourself and others around you. Emotionally intelligent people focus outward as they absorb more information about the people and situation around them.Are you mentally tough? Take thisFREE mental toughness assessment.3. Success causes us to ignore adviceIf were successful and in a position of authority, we tend to shut down criticism or those with opinions that differ from our own. We place more weight on our own opinion than on the opinion of others because weve used our judgement to get to where we are in life.And it works Until it doesnt.When you ignore the advice of others, you may miss innovations, fail to recognize a dip in the market, or ignore the rumblings of a demoralized team. Maybe you had the winning formula back in the day, but times have changed. You may need to update your views on how to make progress in an environment that constantly changes direction.There are many reasons why successful leaders dont welcome advice from others. First, the ego takes a hit because you admit you dont have all the answers. Well, that just means youre human so get over it. Second, advice often means change, and no one welcomes change except babies- and thats only because they know what to expect. But change is the breeding ground for growth and progress.Every person that you meet knows something you dont learn from them- H. Jackson Brown JrHow To Make It Work For You Seek feedback because its the best path to improvement, growth, and success. When you ask for advice and feedback, it shows everyone that youre willing to learn and become better. And that is always progress.This article originally appeared on LaRae Quy.

Is it possible to re-engineer a sick company culture

Is it possible to re-engineer a sick company cultureIs it possible to re-engineer a sick company cultureA healthy company culture can be a draw to an employee choosing a place to work. Its also essential to how a workplace functions Harvard Business Review recently wrote that culture influences how people spoke up or if they didnt.A bad culture can make the news for example, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank recently promised to improve his companys culture after a Wall Street Journal articlechronicled strip-club visits and inappropriate treatment of women at the company. But what happens when a once-happy workplace culture becomes negative?C-Space is a Boston-based company with several international offices that works directly with consumers to co-create new products for brands like Heinz, Bank of America, and Samsung. When things went wrong with their company culture, reports Quartz at Work, they decided to audit it, coming out on the other side with a series of slogans to live and w ork by. And when that went wrong? They went back to the drawing board and did it again, proving that culture is continuously in flux.Starting out as a smaller startup called Promise, they were acquired by an advertising firm Omnicom in 2012, and then merged with another company, becoming C-Space. Thats when things started to feel wrong. By the end of 2015, 30% of the staff had left, and just 56% said they felt proud to work there.Design for livingThe first four set of slogans that the culture committee employees from different areas and levels of the company came up with includedOnly accept awesome.Ive got this.On the surface, the meaning was clear. Only accept awesome meant to do your best work, and accept only the best from your coworkers. Ive got this meant taking ownership of a task or project.Yet, after about a year, employees began to embrace the mantras a little too much to the point that they became corrupted. Only accept awesome had created a new culture of overwork. Ive got this led to tasks going to the wrong people as over-eager employees wanted to be seen performing well.Do-overThe culture had changed, but not for the better. So C-Spaces culture committee brainstormed two more slogansOpen up and listen.Tell it like it is.While two sentences cant change a group of people, they did reportedly help. If anything, the C-Space experiment shows how delicate company culture is, and how difficult it is to engineer a group of people working together. Perhaps the best solution is not changing course completely, but the Japanese workplace concept of kaizen, which means, simply, continuous improvement.

This simple mental hack could help you overcome anxiety

This simple mental hack could help you overcome anxietyThis simple mental hack could help you overcome anxietyImagine youre doing something that gives youanxietyor causes you stress. Maybe youre about to have adifficult conversationwith your boss, or perhaps youre getting ready for a party where youll bump into people you havent seen in ages. If your heart is starting to beat faster, youre elend alone. But what if a simple perspective shift could help you manage the clammy hands and racing heartbeat that come with your anxiety - and even help you to be a little thankful for what youre feeling?When it comes to negative emotions like stress, anxiety, and even depression, your perception matters Theres scientific evidence that how wethinkabout our emotions drastically affects how wefeel. Have you ever noticed that focusing on how stressful something is makes it feel even mora stressful? The reverse can be true too. By focusing on the positive parts of an experience, you can actuallyred uce stress.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe concept is called cognitive reappraisal, and the gist is that by shifting our perspective on emotions, we can actually reduce the duration and intensity of feelings like sadness and anxiety. A2014 studyfound that reappraising anxiety as excitement helped people with wertmiger zuwachs anxiety more than merely focusing on staying calm.Another study from 2010shows that emotional regulation, another term for cognitive reappraisal, can help reduce symptoms of depression.While cognitive reappraisal has been extensively studied with conditions like clinical anxiety and depression, the same principle could hold true for everyday stress, saysElizabeth Cush, LCPC, an Annapolis, MD-based therapist. How does it work? Rather than focusing on the negative emotion, Cush recommends turning the table with a simplemindfulness exercise. The first ste p Pay attention to how you perceive your anxiety. If you view stressful emotions as the enemy, Cush says its likely youll try to outrun them - which can result in even more stress.People go to great lengths to avoid feeling or being anxious. Busyness, exercise, perfectionism, meditation, substance use and self-criticism, are just some of the strategies people use so they dont have to deal with the anxiety. Ironically, it turns out that all the strategies we commonly use so we dont feel our anxiety can actually make the anxious feelings more intense. As a result, you might even end up experiencing panic attacks, Cush says.Instead of thinking about your anxiety as your enemy or as something that shows up to make you suffer, try thinking of your anxious feelings as a healthy reminder that something might need your attention, she says. Maybe youre feeling sad or lonely. Maybe youre struggling to meet your own emotional or physical needs. Maybe youre afraid youll make a mistake and be j udged. No matter what is making you anxious - and the reason might not be clear - remind yourself that youve felt this way before and that it will pass.Then - and this is the important step for re-framing your anxiety - talk back to it, whether you simplyjournal mindfullyabout how youre feeling or actually speak to yourself out loud.Try telling the anxiety youre happy that it showed up, because now you can pay attention to your needs, Cush says. By tuning into and welcoming the anxiety, youre creating the space to feel the feelings beneath the anxiety with openness and without judgment. And that trick lessens the intensity and power of the anxietyThis article was originally published on Brit + Co.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an intervie w, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong peopleThis simple mental hack could help you overcome anxietyImagine youre doing something that gives youanxietyor causes you stress. Maybe youre about to have adifficult conversationwith your boss, or perhaps youre getting ready for a party where youll bump into people you havent seen in ages. If your heart is starting to beat faster, youre not alone. But what if a simple perspective shift could help you manage the clammy hands and racing heartbeat that come with your anxiety - and even help you to be a little thankful for what youre feeling?When it comes to negative emotions like stress, anxiety, and even depression, your perception matters Theres scientific evidence that how wethinkabout our emotions drastically affects how wefeel. Have you ever noticed that focusing on how stressful something is makes it feel even more stressful? The reverse can be true too. By focusing on the positive parts of an experience, you can actuallyr educe stress.The concept is called cognitive reappraisal, and the gist is that by shifting our perspective on emotions, we can actually reduce the duration and intensity of feelings like sadness and anxiety. A2014 studyfound that reappraising anxiety as excitement helped people with performance anxiety more than merely focusing on staying calm.Another study from 2010shows that emotional regulation, another term for cognitive reappraisal, can help reduce symptoms of depression.While cognitive reappraisal has been extensively studied with conditions like clinical anxiety and depression, the same principle could hold true for everyday stress, saysElizabeth Cush, LCPC, an Annapolis, MD-based therapist. How does it work? Rather than focusing on the negative emotion, Cush recommends turning the table with a simplemindfulness exercise. The first step Pay attention to how you perceive your anxiety. If you view stressful emotions as the enemy, Cush says its likely youll try to outrun them - which can result in even more stress.People go to great lengths to avoid feeling or being anxious. Busyness, exercise, perfectionism, meditation, substance use and self-criticism, are just some of the strategies people use so they dont have to deal with the anxiety. Ironically, it turns out that all the strategies we commonly use so we dont feel our anxiety can actually make the anxious feelings more intense. As a result, you might even end up experiencing panic attacks, Cush says.Instead of thinking about your anxiety as your enemy or as something that shows up to make you suffer, try thinking of your anxious feelings as a healthy reminder that something might need your attention, she says. Maybe youre feeling sad or lonely. Maybe youre struggling to meet your own emotional or physical needs. Maybe youre afraid youll make a mistake and be judged. No matter what is making you anxious - and the reason might not be clear - remind yourself that youve felt this way before and that it will pass.Then - and this is the important step for re-framing your anxiety - talk back to it, whether you simplyjournal mindfullyabout how youre feeling or actually speak to yourself out loud.Try telling the anxiety youre happy that it showed up, because now you can pay attention to your needs, Cush says. By tuning into and welcoming the anxiety, youre creating the space to feel the feelings beneath the anxiety with openness and without judgment. And that trick lessens the intensity and power of the anxietyThis article was originally published on Brit + Co.