Captain's Log For Individuals

A collection of Wisdom, Inspiration, Motivation to balance your journey by your Captain and others. Visit often & Enjoy!

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Jackie Curvan

Career Management During COVID-19: How to Stay On Course

In the post COVID-19 world, where remote work arrangements and longer workweeks have become the norm for many employees, keeping career plans on course can be a real challenge. According to a Harvard and New York University study of 3.1 million workers, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the employee workweek has increased on average by four hours in many US and European cities. Despite these challenges, it is important to maintain a commitment to career development goals to remain competitive and keep you on course for success. In the face of a challenging work week and the demands

Jackie Curvan August 12, 2020
Individuals
Jackie Curvan

Fall Forward to Success: The Power to be Great!

Everyone has the power to be great and to be successful. So often, though, many people allow failure to push them off course and away from their destiny. Failure, you see, is the bully of success. It will beat you down by any means necessary. Never allow the fear of failure to steal your destiny! Reflect on this; if you decide right now that you will maximize your full potential, what will happen? What hidden gifts and talents are just waiting to be released and shared with others to impact the world?  Undoubtedly, we are facing tough times right now.

Jackie Curvan July 29, 2020
Individuals
Jackie Curvan

Procrastination: Friend or Foe? A Survival Guide for Remote Workers

The transition from a traditional to the remote office will likely remain as a norm for many companies well after the end of the global pandemic, given positive productivity trends. Recent survey findings released by Hibob (UK), a global HRIS company with headquarters in New York, reveal that a majority of employees are experiencing the same (37%) or higher levels (13%) of productivity since the transition to a remote office environment.* However, results also show that all employees do not share this positive experience  (18%). Given the sudden change of a new remote work environment where now there may be

Jackie Curvan July 22, 2020
Individuals
Jackie Curvan

Maintaining Your Balance: Staying Afloat During the Pandemic

“Help! I’m feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, overcommitted, and extremely frustrated by the changes in my life since COVID-19!”  If the statement above could well have come from your lips because you are finding it challenging to maintain your balance during this pandemic, you are not alone! COVID-19 crashed into our lives like a global tsunami, rearranging our regular routines to create a ‘new normal.’  The things we took for granted, such as enjoying a night out at the movies, sports games, going to a concert or the theatre, and traveling to favorite destinations abroad, are no longer an option. This disruption

Jackie Curvan July 16, 2020
persistence
Individuals
Jackie Curvan

Persistence

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Jackie Curvan June 5, 2020
Jackie Curvan
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