By Kim Bassett

“Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.”

— George Washington Carver

Don’t you hate excuses?  Do you hate it when someone spends 10 minutes telling you why they can’t do something versus trying to figure out how to get the job done? 

I believe accountability is one of the most important principles in a well-functioning health care organization.  It is one of the most basic building blocks that provide the groundwork for building a great team.  Every individual in the organization needs to feel like it is their personal responsibility to make sure patients get excellent care.  [Read more…]

In everyday life, there are constant pressures and stresses that everyone goes through, and these can affect both your work and your life in general. It’s not just worrying about looking a certain way; it could relate to how you compare yourself to others in terms of success, financial stability, and relationships. It can be easy to let these feelings overcome you, but looking at ways to reduce negative thoughts and become a more positive person can help you reap the rewards of a happier and healthier lifestyle. There are several ways how you can gain a boost in confidence, so take a look at these four tips to help you each day.

Change your diet

The fuel you are putting into your body directly affects how you feel on the outside. Food often presents a comfort blanket for negative feelings, but this, in turn, piles on the pounds, and it can also cause significant health issues in the long-term. Diet and weight are two things that can be changed to help boost your self-esteem, and looking at ways to modify your lifestyle can be the catalyst for positive change. If you need a helping hand, there is a range of ways to get back on the right track; click here to find out how you could lose weight safely and effectively with a specialized program. [Read more…]

In order to fulfill your full potential, you should constantly be searching for exciting, challenging, and rewarding opportunities. Rather than sitting back and waiting for a promotion to fall into your lap, you need to take matters into your own hands. Nothing worth having comes easy, so you have no choice but to try your best. If you are ready and willing to do this, you will need to work your way through the following six steps. They will help you to move forward in your career path and to achieve your ambitious goals at an impressive rate. Whatever you do, don’t hold back! This is your chance to secure a bright and brilliant future.

Invest in your training and your career advancement

If you are going to secure an impressive promotion, it is essential that you appear serious about your career. How can you expect other people to have faith in you if you don’t have faith in yourself? Now is the perfect time to invest in your training. There is no better way for you to demonstrate the interest you have in your advancement. Even if you are working on a tight budget, it is still possible for you to access the necessary funds. Simply go online to take out a loan today. Whether you have a bad credit score or a prepaid debit card, you will qualify all the same. Then, you will have enough money to pay for your training and to improve your chances of progression. [Read more…]

4 Ways to Fix the Problem Now

By Douglas M. Branson

Information technology (tech) is at the epicenter of the world’s economy. Apple, Microsoft, and Google are the foremost companies in the world. But women in tech, as in other industries, face obstacles from entry-level positions to the C-suite.

If industry truly wishes to fix this, it must stop retreating into seemingly noble expressions of sentiment, and instead evaluate and adopt specific procedures and programs. That is particularly true of tech, exhibit “A” in the corporate failure to hire and promote women. Re-allocating burdens, from women who aspire to the companies and industries that would employ them, and adoption by those companies of specific programs, is what my book is all about.

Women can lean in, education can push STEM, states may enact wage gap and family leave legislation. But those developments mask the more fundamental issue. From startups to the largest firms, firms themselves actually hire and promote females. In contrast, many of these companies have gender aversion baked into their DNA. Tech, for example, has been unable to support women at any level. A mere 5 percent of Tech’s senior executives are women. Branches of the industry, such as video gaming, are overtly misogynist in governance, in culture, and in product content. [Read more…]