This article originally appeared on Medium.com. Written by the Clinton Foundation. Lustia Nkhoma is a role model for women and girls in Malawi, and a leader in agricultural development. Lustia manages the agricultural extension team with the Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) in central Malawi. With CDI, Lustia supervises and mentors CDI field officers who are responsible
This article appeared on Medium.com. Written by Limitless. The journey to success is rarely a straight line. It’s often filled with unexpected curves that sometimes throw us off the path. As women, we face problems that sometimes dictate the course of our success. We face particularly difficult hurdles in our lives, making us reluctant to
This article originally appeared on Medium.com. Written by Alice Avery. We’ve talked a lot about work productivity — increasing yours, increasing your employees’, and tips for small businesses and sales reps. What is less discussed, but often at the root of productivity problems, is motivation. We all have “down days” where we just… can’t. Easy tasks become dull, monotonous time-sucks. We
This article originally appeared on Medium.com. Written by Joanne Tombrakos. I love quotes. Especially the inspiring kind. The ones that make me stop and pause and I can feel resonating within me. I love quotes so much that I keep a special notebook in which I write them down and can go to when I
Remote teams have the potential to be more convenient than teams you meet face to face. Building a remote team allows you to have access to the best talent, not just the best talent within a reasonable radius of your office. It also comes with some challenges. Since everyone is spread out, working with the
This article originally appeared on Thrive Global. Written by Heidi Richards Mooney. Whether you hold a full-time job or work as a freelancer, work from office or work from home, stress is a real issue that every working professional has to deal with sooner or later. As the work culture gets increasingly complicated and employees are expected
This article originally appeared on Medium.com. Written by Stacey Doyle. After a long day of working and running errands, often people feel like sinking into the sofa and snacking. Being a couch potato can be a welcomed relief after non-stop activities. But there are other ways to unwind and relax so you feel better and sleep more
This article originally appeared on Medium.com. Written by Gabrielle Pelicci. My transition from Healer to Entrepreneur is a fairly recent one. Even though I’ve been self-employed for two decades, I’ve never considered myself a “business woman.” In fact, I’ve often thought of “business people” as greedy, self-serving, entitled or power-hungry — a clan of Voldemorts
As leaders, we have the responsibility to ensure the wellbeing of ourselves and our teams is catered for and, as a result, are able to perform at our best. But in today’s interconnected world, work-life balance is becoming more and more difficult to manage. We are expected to be reachable at all times. Research shows this is
This article originally appeared on Medium.com. Written by Lolly Daskal. Intelligent and successful leaders all do one thing better than anyone else. They are constantly asking themselves questions to stay relevant and insightful. Whether you’re running a company, heading up a startup, or leading a team, asking yourself these questions every day will help you get the
