How to Survive the ‘9-5’

17 08, 2023

Boost Your Motivation With These 6 Steps

2023-08-17T11:53:10-04:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How To, How to Survive the '9-5', Motivation|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Motivation in the workplace is something everyone struggles with from time to time. Staying focused and inspired at work does not always come naturally. Here are six ways to boost your motivation if you've been struggling. Eat the frog. Starting your day with the completion of your most challenging tasks builds confidence and momentum to carry you through the rest of your day. Everything after that point will feel easier. It’s like learning to hit a baseball using a tiny wiffle ball – the baseball gives you a much larger target than the wiffle ball increasing your chances of [...]

21 07, 2023

5 Ways to Stand Out (that don’t compromise your work-life balance)

2023-07-21T09:37:57-04:00Categories: Awards and Recognition, Behind the Scenes, General News, How To, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Hustle culture is when a workplace places an intense focus on productivity, ambition, and success, with little regard for rest, self-care, or any sense of work-life balance. Gen Z’ers are every bit more ambitious (and even more anxious) than the overworked millennials before them, but they’re redefining what success looks like between work and life. We’re offering five ways to stand out amongst your colleagues that don’t threaten your work-life balance. […]

30 03, 2023

Burnout – Before You Think ‘It Won’t Happen to Me’

2023-03-30T09:44:46-04:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How To, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

What is “Burnout?” Burnout is defined as “a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity.” Despite popular belief, burnout does not derive from mental illness, rather, it comes from prolonged work-related stress. Nobody is exempt from experiencing burnout and proper measures should be taken to prevent and/or reconcile. […]

15 02, 2023

Rest Now, Be Better Later

2023-02-15T12:08:27-05:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, General News, How To, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

There was a time when New York was the ‘city that never sleeps’ – although, now it seems like we live in a world that never sleeps. The glorification of ‘the grind’ has caused people to aim for a state of perpetual motion, putting rest on the back burner. We often, forget to slow down and enjoy what we have while we have it. […]

22 11, 2022

Holiday Checklist

2022-11-22T11:02:02-05:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How To, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Oh, the holidays! An expeditious time of year when, an already challenging, work-life balance becomes even harder to achieve. Last holiday season seemingly just ended, though you likely can’t recall what you did or where you were– it’s all a blur. The weeks leading to the holidays can often exacerbate burnout as you juggle end-of-year deadlines, performance reviews, travel, and holiday parties among other obligations. Below we will offer some ideas to help ease your stress and keep you on track this holiday season. […]

10 11, 2022

When Bereavement Leave Ends

2022-11-09T14:59:25-05:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How To, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Grief is arduous and unforgiving. Bouts of uncontrollable sadness are nonlinear and certainly take no consideration of whether you’re in at work or in the comfort of your own home. The loss of a loved one is a sad fact of life and though your world has come to a halt, the world around you keeps on moving. How can you fathom moving forward without your loved one by your side? In this blog, we will offer some suggestions for both employees and employers to support each other through bereavement and return to some sense [...]

20 09, 2022

Mental Health Matters

2022-09-20T08:56:01-04:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

It’s time to talk about the elephant in the room that is mental health. According to Mental Health America, nearly 50 million Americans are currently experiencing some form of mental illness. With such a sizeable percentage of the population facing these challenges, you can assume that one or more of your employees may be struggling. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t something that can ‘just be turned off’. Mental health is no longer taboo, and employees are seeking employers who are engaged in helping in any way they can. […]

12 07, 2022

How Are You Maintaining Company Culture?

2022-05-20T09:22:42-04:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How To, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

It’s probably safe to say that if your company is still working fully remote that those occasional threats of going back in the office will likely not come to fruition. I say ‘threats’ because, for some, it may have taken you this long to get into a routine that allowed you to maintain separation between work life and home life and having to uproot that would certainly cause stress. Now add in the fact that, like many other companies, you may have open positions that you are struggling to fill with qualified candidates. The big question here is how are [...]

30 06, 2022

Are You a Good Coworker?

2022-05-18T15:30:23-04:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How to Survive the '9-5'|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

What type of coworker are you? Are you the Dwight, the Kelly, or the Pam?  Either way, you play a role in your office culture which can directly affect your fellow coworkers in either a positive or negative way. It is easy to fall into habits like participating in office gossip or maybe overstepping boundaries ultimately making your coworker feel less than. On the other hand, you may be an excellent coworker and you may be able to help someone else be their best! We are here to help with strategies to become the best coworker you can be! [...]

14 04, 2022

Got (Remote) Distractions?

2022-04-14T14:22:44-04:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How to Survive the '9-5', Motivation|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

If you read our previous blog, you know how many distractions can pose a threat in the workplace. If you work remotely, you may not relate to many of the common “in-office” distractions, but to nobody’s surprise working remotely has brought a world of other distractions. So many that we had to make a whole different blog about it. Here are some common remote work distractions and ways to avoid them moving forward. […]

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