Category Archives: General
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Mathematics for Decision-making: The 37% RuleFRESH CONTENTHave you ever been stuck between multiple options and simply unable to make a decision? Of course, you have — you're a human being. While the human brain is the most complex computing system known to man, people are still prone to finding big life decisions difficult. Nobody likes being paralyzed by a decision, yet it happens to all of us....
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Posted on Monday, April 24, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
How to Become an Inclusive LeaderFRESH CONTENT
The events precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, now known as the "Great Resignation" have shone a new light on the role of leadership in business. It is now clear that millions of people across the nation are not happy with how their employers and managers treat them, and they are voting with their feet. We at the Chamber know that this...
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Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Tip: How to make the best part of your work-life better? One of the longest running and most famous studies is Harvard’s 85-year research project on health. Researchers gathered health records from 724 people from all over the world, asking detailed questions about their lives at two-year intervals. When subjects reached retirement researchers found their biggest challenge “was...
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Posted on Monday, April 10, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
How Can Introverts Survive Hustle Culture?FRESH CONTENT
Hustle culture is the sentiment that we've never quite worked enough. Despite how much we've put in on a given day, we can't simply allow ourselves to rest and feel good about it. Hustle culture teaches us to be ever-critical of our own performance and to never stop improving. It's the ominous whisper before we sleep and the alarm...
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Posted on Thursday, April 6, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
This Might Be Why You Haven't Found Your Dream Job Yet
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Your dream job, a fulfilling and challenging career — it's a goal for many workers, being paid to do something they enjoy or in a role that gives them a sense of purpose. But with bills to pay, a family to feed, and debts to eliminate, pursuing a dream job can be elusive for many.
How can you achieve your...
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Posted on Monday, April 3, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
The 5 levels of EntrepreneurshipFRESH CONTENT
Embarking on the road of entrepreneurship can be frightening, uncertain and turbulent — especially at the start. On your journey, it's helpful to have a mental roadmap and to know what to expect from yourself along the way. Nobody is 100% clear and consistent from the onset and you'll naturally have fluctuating states of mind about the whole...
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Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
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General
Tip: Mini Ghosting that we may not realize we are doing
Ghosting is usually defined as when someone intentionally cuts off communication with a person they have a relationship with (or met on a dating site). But ghosting happens in the work world as well. It’s usually unintentional. Everyone is just so busy that they ignore emails or messages that could be responded to in less than a...
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Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Save Your Troubled Project By Using The RACI Matrix
The RACI matrix is a simple method of assigning roles within a team. It's adaptable even for the most complicated projects and can be used for a single team or multiple teams completing different phases of the project.
What is the RACI Matrix?
RACI is an acronym for the four roles that stakeholders hold in a...
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Posted on Monday, March 6, 2023
By:
Eileen Dautrich
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General
Monthly Piece Published in the Reading Eagle - March 2023The TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce within the last two months has held a very successful Membership Breakfast, Pottstown Progress Luncheon, and Boyertown Area Progress Dinner. In January we had a panel presentation at our Membership Breakfast focused on “Internships – Are They Right for My Business.”
The...
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Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Be aware of the blinker-ed conversationThere’s a school of thought that says, 'when you are speaking to someone, give them 100% of your focus.' We don’t think that’s exactly right...
Have you ever been THE person standing at the periphery of a conversation (and wanting to say hi to one or both people) and either they don’t see you, or just ignore you? This...
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