Immediately Improve Your Communication Skills With These Simple and Easy Techniques
Great communication skills are extremely valuable for both work and life with countless benefits. They will allow you to excel in your career (there’s a reason why almost every job asks for “excellent communication skills”). They are critical for happy relationships. Great communication skills allow your voice to be heard and help you get to ...
Working Together or Working Alone – What’s More Effective?
Teams, group projects, people putting their heads together to work on the same tasks or responsibilities. The practice of working together is something companies sure like to talk about a lot. They brag about how much they foster teamwork, collaboration, and togetherness, but how many are actually practicing what they preach? Not many! Many companies are ...
The REAL Value of a College Degree
There is no doubt that the value of a college degree in today’s job economy is immeasurable. It is invaluable. That little piece of paper with some fancy signatures will open up more doors than most people can imagine. It will change the entire trajectory of most people’s lives for the better. Earning the degree ...
Ask Mr. Happy Work: Will I Ever Get to be a Manager?
Welcome to the first ever edition of “Ask Mr. Happy Work”, where you send me your questions about work, careers, education, life, (or really whatever), and I answer them! Advancement at work can be hard. It’s even more frustrating when you feel like you’re an awesome fit for that that higher level and just can’t ...
I’m Voting for the First Time Ever This Year and You Should Too
This year I’ll be voting for the first time ever in the upcoming mid-term elections. After some introspection and reflection over the past two years, it’s long overdue. Why the wait? I just never believed in voting. I felt my vote was meaningless. That the money of politicians overruled the public voice. I hoped that ...
Updates and News – 3 Months Live!
Ok, so it’s been more like three and a half months… but close enough! Mr. Happy Work has been live for 3 months! I just wanted to take some time in today’s post to highlight some of the big changes and progress that were made with the site over the last months, and also look ...
Brain.fm Giveaway! Enter to Win a One Year Subscription to Brain.fm – ENDED
Winner’s page is here – CONTEST PAGE This Contest has ended. Thank you for entering! Please see the Giveaways Page to see other giveaways. *Mr. Happy was not compensated or sponsored by Brain.fm in any way to host or promote this giveaway. I am hosting this giveaway because I genuinely love this app! Please feel ...
Brain.fm Review – A Game Changer for Getting into the Zone
The potential of music and audio to affect our mood and provide various benefits has been well documented by scientists and various research throughout history. It can make help us study or concentrate, make us feel happier, or help us relax when life is tough. Brain.fm is a web and mobile app that looks to ...
Is It Necessary to Give a Two Week Notice When Leaving a Job?
It’s always been the tradition to provide a two week notice of resignation to employers when you are ready to leave your job. Sometimes employees may even be expected to give months of notice if they are in an especially critical role, such as a business executive or someone that has been with the company ...
How to Pick a College Degree You Won’t Regret
A college degree has become more important than ever in the history of work and employment. Aside from being an absolute requirement for some highly specialized professional roles like doctors and lawyers, it has become one of the most important credentials for nearly every job out there. Quickly vanishing are the days you can rely ...
