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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Volunteering is tied to having fewer symptoms of depression and being more satisfied with your life. There are also health benefits for those who start volunteering much earlier in life. Children and teens who volunteer tend to have better health and lower levels of anxiety and fewer behavioral problems than those who dont volunteer.

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Why the best time to solve problems might be the middle of the night

Fast Company Tech

They helped me generate article ideas or navigate complex, ambiguous problems. Eventually, I saw that this altered state of wakefulness let me engage with lifes challenges in ways I couldnt during the day. Salvador Dali and Albert Einstein famously used hypnagogia, this semi-lucid sleep state, to solve creative problems.

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The problem with Employee Appreciation Day

Fast Company Tech

Every year, Employee Appreciation Day comes and goes, prompting organizations to rush into gratitude modeoffering lunches, shoutouts, and small gifts. But if March 7 is the only time leaders express appreciation to their teams, theyre missing the mark. Its like only telling your partner I love you on your anniversary.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Beat AI Blandification

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Greg Fine a marketing consultant who leverages 30 years of for-profit marketing and advertising experience to help nonprofits create larger-than-life giving campaigns and marketing that connect. Thats the problem. At face value, AI appears to be a gift from the fund development and marketing gods. However, theres nothing new there.

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Digital Empathy Brings Data to Life

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Innovation and problem solving Utilize emotional drivers to achieve a deeper understanding of member needs. Identify potential challenges by anticipating problems and mitigating conflict. Service is a single point on a continuum of interactions that centers around communication and problem-solving. Solis’ advice sounds complex.

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Get QuickBooks Pro Plus for life for $250

Mashable Tech

Instead of paying monthly for your accounting tools, now you can get QuickBooks Pro Plus for life, and it's even on sale. And if you're already using other Intuit tools like TurboTax or QuickBooks Online, no problem. Get Deal You don't have to be a finance genius to know that software subscriptions aren't a good idea long-term.

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5 ways to embed active optimism into your work life

Fast Company Tech

So it can sometimes feel like theres no good news, or that its only ever a problem. Far too many of us spend time with people coming up saying things arent going well. Even if they are. Sadly thats the job, which is why protecting yourself and your leadership team from it can be so useful.

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