This post originally appeared on VentureFizz “Starting my own company wasn’t a lifelong goal. I didn’t get started in the world of work thinking I wanted to be an entrepreneur.

This post originally appeared on Tahoe Daily Tribune Many people see the dawn of a new year as the perfect time to implement changes that they hope will have positive impacts on their lives in the ye…

It’s tempting to spend every minute of every day trying to do it all—especially at the start of a new year, when our attention shifts to goal-setting and self-improvement.

Stress is often a result of the tension between what is and what you believe should be. It’s called the “tyranny of the shoulds,” and it dictates the way we think, act, and feel.

Part of the stress of work is the fact that it requires your body to be still for hours at a time.

How you start your day is critical. Many people have a morning ritual (meditation, exercise, a soy latte) to get them powered up.

You’re up for a promotion, but you’re wavering on whether you’ve earned it.

This post originally appeared on Quartz at Work My phone is my command central. It alerts me to email, to calls, to news, to everything going on around me.

An innocent question leads to raised voices. A trivial annoyance triggers an angry outburst. An offhand comments gets a snippy response.

Once the holiday season is upon us, glittery holiday decorations start going up, parties are planned, next year’s goals start to take root…oh, and stress levels ramp up to heights unknown.

Digital clutter, just like physical clutter, can make life more complicated and stressful.

Organizations with a simple internal message about their values and aspirations have workforces that tend to trust the company, feel freer to innovate and stay longer.