Tips for finding motivation when you're in a slump | Feedback should help people who want to aspire | Why women can excel in supply chain from other industries
Tips for finding motivation when you're in a slump Everyone has a bad day now and then when attention and productivity are lagging, but when those days turn into weeks, it is important to take steps to end the slump. Here are five suggestions for getting motivated, including taking a class and mentoring others. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (4/6)
Feedback should help people who want to aspire Feedback is most effective when it's given in the interests of helping people improve -- and when those people are aspiring for more, writes Dan Rockwell. "The desire to improve can be fueled, not imposed," Rockwell writes. Full Story: Leadership Freak (4/6)
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Why women can excel in supply chain from other industries Cummins supply chain official Bonnie Fetch previously worked in restaurants and travel and hopes her "eclectic" career can inspire more women to join supply chain management. "It still feels like we're not attracting women, because we're looking for people who have been in key roles in manufacturing, instead of looking for people who would value the opportunity to transfer their skills," Fetch says. Full Story: SupplyChainBrain (4/5)
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Startups grew during the pandemic, with the fastest growth in the Southeast and inland western regions, and remote work drove entrepreneurs to locations such as Boise, Idaho, and Palm Beach, Fla., according to a report from EIG. Older cities including New York City, Baltimore and Detroit were among those that saw a decline in new business establishments during the pandemic, the data show. Full Story: BNN Bloomberg (Canada) (4/6)
Employees return to the companies they left LinkedIn data show 4.3% of employees who switched jobs in the US last year later returned to their former employer, an increase from less than 2% in 2010. "We accept -- make the move -- and then begin to wonder if we goofed," writes LinkedIn's George Anders. Full Story: LinkedIn (3/30)
Google plans to add toll road prices to its Maps for the first time. The new feature will show travelers the estimated tolls for their planned trips, taking into account payment method, day of the week and time of day. Full Story: TechCrunch (tiered subscription model) (4/5)
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5 ways to keep your company flexible and agile Companies become less flexible with age, just like humans, but in both cases, the right awareness and fitness regimen can keep them strong for many decades, writes Steve McKee, co-founder of McKee Wallwork + Co. McKee outlines five areas where human and business health overlap and points out that only about 20% of new businesses survive for 20 years. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (4/6)
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Headlines in recent years about wildfires raging in places like the US, Australia and the Amazon might lead one to think the amount of land going up in flames has increased. That is not the case. Using data from satellite images, researchers have concluded that the amount of land consumed by fires has actually decreased. This article explains why that might be a bad thing. Full Story: The Conversation (4/5)
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