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by Wendy King  is the Director of Health and Performance for  Hub International As social distancing becomes our new “norm” over at least the next several weeks, the pressures may be overwhelming. There are challenges finding childcare and keeping necessities stocked, never mind keeping yourself safe at work and out in the world. And how much disinfectant is enough, anyway? We all need to think about practical coping strategies while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five to employ today: 1. Use facts and precautions to manage your fear. The unknown can be scary and can overwhelm us. Fear can inflate negative thoughts, which leads to unhealthy stress. Ongoing stress releases hormones that get us ready for emergencies, but also severely depress our immune systems. Combat this fear by acting on facts, not misinformation. Look at the statistics and the real numbers of infections being reported by the Centers for Disease Control and local/national officials. Y...

For an entrepreneur, sleep is something that often gets underestimated. It is so easy to end up being so busy that you simply forget about or cannot sleep. Also, many entrepreneurs actually see sleep as a time that is being wasted. You should never think like that because of the fact that if you do not sleep well every single night, you will eventually be faced with health problems. This can include the reduced cognitive function and even obesity. When you launch a business, everything is exciting. You want to do as much as you can. If sleeping problems appear, you are tempted to believe that this is because you need a new mattress , when in reality, this might be the first symptom that your body desperately needs more sleep. Generally speaking, if you feel tired when you wake up, it is highly possible that you need to sleep more. But how can you find time to sleep when there is so much to be done for the startup? Here are some tips to help you do exactly that. Schedule Your Sleep....

If you have recently taken on a management position or own a business, you may be looking at methods that can increase your rapport with your team and help you to become a better leader. Excellent and genuine leadership is vital to the operations of most businesses, as effective communication and high levels of employee contentment can increase the efficiency of your business and the amount of growth that your company experiences. To find out more about becoming a better manager or business owner, read on for some of the most beneficial steps that you can take towards becoming an admirable leader. 1. Take a Leadership Degree. Leadership degrees are an excellent option for those who want to learn specific leadership skills, styles, and techniques in an academic setting, or who need a qualification to apply for leadership positions within your company or area. Leadership degrees can help you to build on your basic leadership skills and teach you how to overcome common workplace issue...

If you have a business that employs a medium to large workforce, you will obviously have to meet the costs of running such a company. They are always going to be substantially higher than running a business with a small number of employees. You might have to come up with some cost-effective strategies to avoid paying too much each month. Here are some of the best tips you can utilise for your business. Shop Around for the Right Insurance. Commercial insurance can cost companies thousands so it is incredibly important that you find exactly the right policy for you. There are so many policies out there and some of them might be more suitable than the ones you are currently invested in. For example, if you own a lot of company cars it might be better for you to find a fleet insurance policy instead of trying to track down individual commercial vehicle insurance policies for every vehicle in the company. If you have a range of different sizes and types of vehicles, this can be a night...

In business, purchase orders are important to establishing the contract of a sale before an invoice is sent. Fishbowl’s inventory management system can help businesses with the process of creating and issuing purchase orders through its Purchase Order module. Companies can add credit returns items, outsourced items, parts, and miscellaneous items to a purchase order . Here are some functions of the PO module you need to know. How to create a purchase order in Fishbowl. You first need to open the Purchase Order module and click the New button. The New button will create a new purchase order. In the Vendor field, select the vendor for the order by clicking the Search button. If the vendor isn’t yet in your system, choose Add New to create a new vendor. You can find Add New at the bottom of the vendor drop-down list. While the date will default to the date when the PO is created, it can be changed by clicking the Calendar button or typing it in the field. Order numbers can be manuall...

It seems that we are in a cycle of boom and bust economies that happen every ten years or so. If you are young then you can probably bounce back quickly from these busts as you have years ahead of you to make adjustments. But, what happens when you are middle aged and one of these busts guts your savings and wipes out your investments? You don’t have much time to rebound and build that wealth back. And if you do, by the time it happens it seems there will just be another bust anyway. This article will go over several ways that you can make it through these unsettled times. From what’s the best mindset to how to diversify your income , you can find a few answers below. Protect your money. The first thing to do is protect what you already have. Your assets need to be protected so you can weather any financial storm brewing on the horizon. You can try your hand at buying cryptocurrency after you get Bitcoin wallet if you feel like you understand the volatility and know there is a r...

If you believe the locksmith profession has more to do with the past than the future, then you couldn’t be more wrong! Smart locks and technological developments have made the profession even more challenging and offers endless opportunities for the younger generation to develop a career as a locksmith. As a starting point, we still associate a locksmith with doors and keys. It’s a profession that attracts the curious mind, someone who likes to help others and fix things around the house. If this is you, and you don’t mind being a night owl, then there’s a big chance working as a locksmith is the right career path for you. If you add an interest for modern gadgets and smart home technologies then you have a perfect match. Let’s take a look at the career options as a locksmith: Locksmithing Job Outlook. The profession is expected to gain more popularity in the upcoming years, as more people are expressing their concern about the security of their property. Accordingly, the job grow...