Is your diet helping or hurting your productivity?
Most people know that feeling, whether it hits in the mid-morning, mid-afternoon or both. The energy crash — where tiredness goes up and productivity goes down. The desperate rush for...
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When life crushes you: 3 strategies for overcoming adversity
Life changed forever for John F. Nichols, MSM, CLU, in 1993 when he broke his neck during a water skiing accident. It left him unable to control movements from his...
The difference between something you want to do or force yourself to do
Ugh. The gym. It’s not especially fun, and, besides, there’s work that needs to get done at the office. I guess I’ll go twice a week, but it’s not hard...
Set personal goals, not just professional ones
Now nearly 40 years into the financial services profession, Mark Weber, CLU, MSFS, gets about 80 percent of his business from referrals, freeing up time he used to spend prospecting. Yet...
How mini-vacations increase productivity
Are you more focused in short meetings or long meetings? Do you get more done right before vacation or right after vacation? Heidi Hanna, Ph.D., is an expert on using psychology...
Take the time to do things you never thought you could
A man is face-down and lifeless in the Thames River in London, England. He needs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. And the task falls on Michael Bibb, Dip PFS, BA, who was never...
Show employees how much you value health with an office gym
Innovation and morale are a big part of the business for co-owners Jennifer A. Borislow, CLU, and Mark S. Gaunya, GBA, of Methuen, Massachusetts, with 29 and 11 years, respectively,...
How to say no to those cookies
It should surprise no one to hear that your health is important. Willpower, however, can be incredibly difficult — even when you’re trying to be disciplined about balanced eating. Bob...
