Strategic Steph

As you set out for Ithaka hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like that on your way as long as you keep your thoughts raised high, as long as a rare excitement stirs your spirit and your body. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them unless you bring them along inside your soul, unless your soul sets them up in front of you. Keep Ith

There is no denying that workplace happiness is critical to your career success. Even if you don’t love your job, are not fond of your office environment, or don’t have co-worker friends — you can still find ways to empower yourself to be happy at work where you spend the majority of your waking hours. Being happy at work doesn’t mean you have to adore every task you work on throughout the day – it means you allow yourself to be healthy and take breaks throughout the day so y

You have hard earned PTO days piling up at work, you’re feeling burnt out, and you deserve a break… so take the stress out of planning a vacation and schedule your staycation today! Staycations are wonderful because you don’t have to plan them far in advance, worry about getting a good hotel deal or booking a flight that fits in your price range. Never forget that Paid Time Off is part of your salary and work contract, and therefore your personal hours to spend how you wish;

A staycation is an incredible, under-utilized way to spend your hard earned vacation days. If you’re working full time, you should always keep in mind that PTO days are part of your work contract / monthly payments and therefore your personal hours to spend how you wish. You wouldn’t give part of your paycheck back to your company, so why would you leave money on the table and not spend your PTO hours!? According to Project: Time Off, more than half of Americans workers left