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Megan Pearl

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How Businesses At Any Size Can Start to Play A Role In Employees' Mental Health

From work to money to politics, nearly two-thirds of Americans are stressed. And unmanaged, stress can lead to more severe issues like depression or burnout. For both executives and employees alike, knowing how to build positive workplace environments can make a measurable difference. In today's world where

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Three Ways to Foster A Resilient Workplace Culture Through Change

Are you engaged at work? A 2015 Gallup poll says your answer is likely not, but you’re not alone: as many as half of those surveyed were “not engaged” and another 17.2 percent were “actively disengaged.” And if you’re an employer, you may be panicking — low engagement

4 Ways to Get Organized with Virtual Assistants

4 Ways to Get Organized with Virtual Assistants

The daily minutiae of everyday activities — scheduling meetings, keeping a shopping list, remembering to turn off the lights — can drain our brains of the energy to do the big stuff we really want to be doing. And for most, providing a salary to hire a person to do these simple

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Do You Need An App For That? When Your Startup App Idea Is Worth It and What To Do

We’d all like to know how successful entrepreneurs and business executives do it: What time do they wake up? What do they eat? What books are they reading? And, how did they start out? The truth is that a lot of successful people are successful because they had access

These Entrepreneurs Help Overstressed Employees Learn to Meditate. Here Are Their Tips

These Entrepreneurs Help Overstressed Employees Learn to Meditate. Here Are Their Tips

It’s estimated that as many as 70 percent of our daily thoughts will skew negative. And with the added stress and anxiety associated with entrepreneurship, demanding startup schedules, or just a tough month at work, it’s easy to get lost in that negativity and arrive at burnout. To

How the Future of Design Is Being Shaped By Technology

How the Future of Design Is Being Shaped By Technology

With the aid of technology and mass media, design has gone from a niche field to mainstream awareness relatively quickly. As graphic designer Dave Whitling observed, they’re asking questions about typefaces on Jeopardy now. Few from the general public would have known anything about typeface or font 10 years

Here's How to Give Back — With Your Tech Skills

Here's How to Give Back — With Your Tech Skills

As the holiday season comes around, many start thinking about ways to give back to the community. There are a myriad of ways to do so, from serving meals to donating gifts, but for those with specific professional or technical skills — there are also ways to have a more meaningful