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Team Building 101

Team building is a crucial aspect when it comes to fostering a thriving workplace. It goes beyond the process of hiring new employees. When done right, it’s all about cultivating a sense of belonging, spreading positivity, and showing appreciation for each of your team members. In this article, we’ll dive

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Tips to Improve Your Memory

Tips to Improve Your Memory Hi team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. Memory isn’t always guaranteed and it’s something we need to be mindful of. Exercising your brain is just as important as exercising your body, and working to improve your

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How to Politely Interrupt Others

Hi, team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. Our Gratitude Group was recently discussing the art of listening and the topic of interrupting others came up. We all interrupt from time to time, sometimes because we are excited or maybe we want

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How to Nicely Say No

Hi, team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. There are times when some of us may find that it is difficult to say no; for some, it might always feel impossible to say no! However, always saying yes (even when you want

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8 Ways to Be a Positive Influence

Whether we are at home, at work, or standing in line at Starbucks, how we show up and the energy we project influences those around us. If we are tired or irritable, that energy impacts our kids, our coworkers, or the person taking our order. Conversely, if we are smiling,

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How to Ask for Help at Work

Hi, team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. Sometimes people feel that if they ask for help at work that they are weak or inadvertently admitting that they are a failure. However, this is far from true! When you ask for help,

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4 Ways Small Business Owners Can Prioritize Their Mental Health

Small business owners face constant pressure to succeed and make their venture profitable. The constant stress can take a toll on their mental health. In fact, a Canadian study on mental health found that nearly two-thirds of business owners felt depressed at least once a week, and over half said

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Avoid Burining Bridges Due to Overreation

Hi, team! It’s your friends, Brian and Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. One topic we cover in our new book, Positive Influence: Be the “I” in Team, is pitfalls, and burning bridges due to overreaction is a huge pitfall. Though not in every case,

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Spring Cleaning! Refresh your goals using S.M.A.R.T.

By: Billy Banks It’s almost the end of March. The end of the quarter looms. When the calendar flipped to 2023, many of us had ambitious goals. Sleep better. Lose weight. Go to the gym. Read more. We dove headfirst into the deep end. Made some changes. Did it for

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