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Tips to help you manage millennial workforce
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Tips to help you manage millennial workforce

People grumble that the younger generation of workers are getting worse; that they are immature and irresponsible; that they don’t work hard enough; that they want quick results while not willing to put in the effort. Many feel that the “internet generation” is too used to instant gratification, and don’t persevere for more meaningful rewards. Are younger workers as bad as many of their supervisors and bosses’ complaints about them suggest? Many of the millennial generation don’t think so.

工作壓力大得無法喘息？這些方法教你趕走壓力
Advice Columnist

工作壓力大得無法喘息？這些方法教你趕走壓力

面對壓力，我們每個人都有不同的解決方法。壓力，有時候的確可以讓我們進步；但有時候，它卻使我們焦躁不已。這份焦躁不單影響我們的情緒，更有可能因為內心難以冷靜，不能以最佳狀態表現自己。 但是，這個世界上總有些人，就算面對天大的壓力，他們仍然可以用悠然自得的心態面對，仿佛壓力從不存在。到底為什麼他們可以泰然自若呢？ 充足睡眠雖然看似廢話，但確有很多人無法做到。在充滿壓力的情況下，雜亂的思緒充斥我們的腦袋，那種輾轉反側難以入睡的感覺，我們固然都懂。但需知沒有充足的睡眠，既會影響情緒，使我們加倍焦躁，更使腦筋轉得更慢，減低工作效率。所以，即使壓力滿滿，但試試睡前聽聽放鬆的音樂，暫且放下心中的煩惱之事，點一個舒心的香薰，必定會使你在緊張中找到緩解的出口。

What advice can you give to a teenager who dreams to found a startup in future?
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What advice can you give to a teenager who dreams to found a startup in future?

1) Start as early as you can – Early and well begun is a sign of a good start. It should be a well thought of and well planned execution of idea. Do not start off in a hurry. Messing up in the initial stage can be detrimental for the future of the business. Take effective, profound steps in the beginning. These steps may be as small as getting the blueprints of the idea, but they hold a lot of importance in the later stages.

Management Tips for Busy Teams
Productivity Tips

Management Tips for Busy Teams

Success for busy, often over-worked teams ultimately comes down to management. Approach deadlines and targets with focus, discipline, and mutual understanding, and you’ll have a winning team working by your side…

The 4 Biggest Mistakes Made By New Managers
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The 4 Biggest Mistakes Made By New Managers

Do you want to lead your team effectively as a new team head? We have summarized the 4 major keys of mistakes you need to aware before things get off the track…

Mindfulness in the Workplace
Productivity Tips

Mindfulness in the Workplace

Feeling too stressful at work? If you encounter distraction in the workplace, it’s time to get a short break and pleasure your mind, let’s see our 5 great ideas on how to practice Mindfulness here…

How to Be More Likeable in the Office
How to Get Promoted

How to Be More Likeable in the Office

The office environment is a tricky place. Although your colleagues may not be the people you would choose to spend your time with……

When and How to Say No in the Workplace
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When and How to Say No in the Workplace

Over 74 percent of workers surveyed say they want flexible options at work and it’s becoming more commonplace to make it happen. Read on to learn when and how to say no in the workplace…

How to Turn Stress into Productivity
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How to Turn Stress into Productivity

In the workplace, stress is often the driving force that pushes us to meet deadlines, solve difficult problems in creative ways, and avert other workplace crises on a daily basis.