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• Infographic: How to set work boundaries to avoid burnout

  Pia De Los Reyes Mental Healthcare

  With remote work being the new professional normal, it can be especially challenging to stay productive and separate job stress from our personal lives. When stress is high and maintained over a period of time, it can lead to burnout or a type of work-related stress that can have a myriad of negative effects on your health and productivity. Those experiencing burnout can suffer from fatigue and mental exhaustion, and it can also lower work performance and cause job dissatisfaction. Over time, burnout can increase your vulnerability to disease and even potentially cost you lost income because of unpaid sick leave or a missed promotion.

• How to build an app your clients will love

  Rayanne Morriss Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Many consumers are glued to their mobile gadgets, so creating an application is a smart business step. With over 3 million mobile apps available, you have to ensure that yours stands apart from the competition if you want to make good profits. Therefore, finding the right way to create an app that sells requires a strategy. Consider these tips when developing an application that meets your company's needs.

• With succession planning, avoid the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ syndrome

  Donald F. White Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Do you remember Alice, the little girl who fell down a rabbit hole and ended up in Wonderland? As Alice wandered about Wonderland, she came upon a Cheshire Cat with a distinctive, mischievous grin. Too many people are on their way to somewhere, with little to no idea what or where somewhere is. They assure themselves that someday they’ll know what and where somewhere is because, well, aren’t they on their way there? Sadly, when it comes to business continuity and succession planning, most business owners are like Alice — on their way to somewhere, yet with little to no idea what or where somewhere is.

• More pieces to the STEM diversity puzzle

  Sheilamary Koch Education

  Months back, the University of California, Berkeley's College of Engineering posted a newly created assistant dean of equity and inclusion position to impact the climate and culture of the college and help it carry out its stated mission of educating an inclusive group of leaders. It wasn’t so surprising that a major university was seeking to be more inclusive in a demographically skewed course of study. Women are 47% of the overall workforce yet occupy only 15% of engineering jobs while Blacks make up 11% of the nation’s workforce but hold 5% of engineering jobs, according to a Pew Research analysis of federal employment and education data. While one in four students is Hispanic and this group represents 17% of the workforce, only 8% hold science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) positions.

• The power of success: How to cheerlead instead of compete — and win more

  Jeffrey A. Martinovich Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Much of the world today seems to indulge in schadenfreude — taking pleasure from others’ misfortunes. But if we train ourselves to focus on cheering for others’ successes instead, we also create much more success for ourselves. We need to fundamentally understand that when other people have success, it’s a good thing for everyone. It is not a poor reflection on us. It does not highlight our lack of achievement. Rather, it creates an environment of success for us all.

• Celebrate the end of the school year with fun closing activities

  Savanna Flakes Education

  You made it! We all made it! What a year! Though my articles usually provide instructional strategies to support diverse learners, as this school year wraps up, it is only fitting that everyone stop and play the song "Celebrate" by Earth, Wind, and Fire. Please take a special moment to celebrate yourself, students, and our community of families. This school year was no ordinary year, full of unprecedented events and more. Before the school year wraps up, provide yourself and students opportunities to celebrate, appreciate the great times, and close with optimism.

• How does the shift to remote work affect marketing agencies?

  Jaron Soh Marketing

  The pandemic and its resultant lockdowns have shown us that workers can be just as productive and effective when working from home. Consequently, companies across the globe will inevitably introduce work-from-home policies in the coming months. Marketing agencies, too, are reaping the benefits of working remotely. Since most marketing activities are now done digitally, they can also be done independently outside of a conventional workspace. In this article, we will analyze the pros and cons of the shift to remote work and how it might benefit or cause detriment to marketing agencies.

• 4 myths of front sight focus

  Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  There are a ton of myths floating around about using a front sight focus on a self-defense pistol. One is that you must always use a front sight focus. I agree with this for bullseye shooting, 4H shooting, hunting non-dangerous game, and other specific situations. I also think it’s critical to practice front sight focus during every practice session and at the end of every string of fire (red dots are the possible/probable exception). Let's take a quick look at a few others.

• Make sure your organization produces easily navigable reports

  Robert C. Harris Association Management

  The waiter handed me a menu, asking, "Is this your first-time dining with us?" Yes. He said the menu is "easily navigable" with food on one side and an exhaustive wine list sorted by country, color, bubbles, and portions on the back. He returned and asked if I made a choice. To be honest, I found the menu confusing. I didn’t know where to start and didn’t have time to read both sides. Volunteers are provided a host of reports. They have confessed that they receive the reports on their smartphones. Find ways to improve open rates and understanding. Ask your team if they feel everything is easily navigable or if communications can be enhanced.

• A German car heritage, now electrified

  David Newton Transportation Technology & Automotive

  If you traced the family tree on my mother’s side, you would find only Irish decedents. There are virtually no citizens from other countries (that any of her family will admit to). On my father’s side there’s far more diversity — though that may just prove that I’m a mutt. On this list are random nationalities such as Swedish and French-Canadian, but most definitely German. Although by definition I am only fractionally so, I believe that I can claim in a court of law that I am German by birthright. Because like DNA, a smidgen of ancestral evidence is all I need to prove my case. And if lifetime percentage of vehicle ownership means anything to anyone, I am fully one-third German.

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