Entrepreneurship will Change You

Institute Editorial Team 08/16/2021

by Carol Strazinsky Starting your own business can be a challenge. Entrepreneurship will test your talents, your mental toughness, and your ability to adapt. And those tests—if you pass them—can spark extraordinary growth. Becoming an entrepreneur strengthens self-awareness and will allow insight you likely didn’t notice before. If you are thinking about pursing the gig economy, here are three ways entrepreneurship will change you. You’ll develop self reliance. Entrepreneurs need to learn to solve their own problems, or fail. They don’t have a team to handle the daily grind of running a business. Instead, new entrepreneurs handle everything from product development to accounting. It’s a stressful and high stakes juggling game. But it can teach you a critical lesson: You’re far more resourceful than you thought.…

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Categories: Gig Economy, Leadership & Career Advancement, Wellness & Personal Growth

Tagged: entrepreneurship, financial wellness

Institute Editorial Team

Strengthen Your Emotional Intelligence in 3 Steps

Choosing to learn and grow in your EI abilities offers many benefits including career advancement, higher job satisfaction, and salary increase.

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 03/31/2021

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Self-Esteem vs. Confidence & How to Cultivate Both

Self-Esteem vs. Confidence: What’s the Difference? Imposter syndrome is something we are all challenged with from time to time and further developing your self-esteem and confidence is critical to overcoming it. However, it is important to note that although these traits are often spoken about as if they are the same, they are actually different, and both need to be cultivated. “Esteem” is derived from the Latin aestimare, meaning “to value.” Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself and what you do; it is your sense of self-worth. It also establishes your relationships with yourself, others, and the world. Confidence comes from the Latin fidere, which literally means “to trust.” Thus, confidence is self-assurance and the ability to trust oneself; it is the capacity to…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 07/19/2021

How Can You Increase Your Credit Score?

by Carol Strazinsky How can you increase your credit score? Financial wellness has become a critical part of understanding how we can improve our overall wellbeing and it is a question that is weighing heavy on our minds. With the pandemic many have lost jobs, experienced a decrease in household income, and as a result, credit scores are taking a hit. For many families, a good credit score is the key to not only borrowing money, but also buying your dream home and starting a family. But what if you have bad credit? Or even fair credit? If you have one of the many credit score monitoring apps out there, you know that credit isn’t just bad or good — there’s a range. The higher…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/27/2021

5 Essential Ways to Take Care of Yourself This Holiday Season

How will you take care of yourself this holiday season? The holidays can be merry, festive, and jolly 一 but they’re rarely so 100% of the time. “‘Tis the season to be jolly,” but for many people, it’s also the season to be stressed, anxious, sad, or overwhelmed. During this time of year, it’s more important than ever that you practice meaningful self-care practices to protect your mental health and get through those tough family gatherings with grace and your sanity. Here are 5 essential ways to take care of yourself this holiday season, from putting up boundaries in your schedule to not overindulging in the desserts. Avoid overscheduling. The holiday season can get chaotic quickly if you say yes to every invitation. Family is…

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Saya Des Marais 12/20/2021

When is it Okay to Use Your Credit Card?

by Carol Strazinsky When is it okay to use your credit card? This is an important question to be asking ourselves. It can be tempting to purchase that designer handbag you’ve been fawning over, or even to pay for groceries when finances are a bit tight. However, when you are getting ready to swipe that card, take a step back and think about why you are making the purchase and whether it will benefit you and your financial wellness. So when does using your credit card makes sense and what pitfalls should you avoid? You’re strategically leveraging rewards. It’s perfectly possible to reap the benefits of cash back rewards without going into debt to earn them. How? Try using your credit card just for everyday purchases…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/13/2021

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