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In part three of our three-part discussion on mindfulness in the workplace, I speak with Janice Marturano, former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at General Mills and Founder and Executive Director of The Institute for Mindful Leadership. As the first person ever to be invited to speak on mindful leadership training at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year, Janice is a visionary trailblazer paving the way for employees at Fortune 500 and other organizations including Target, Medtronic, Intel, the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and the American Red Cross by teaching them how to discipline their minds and find the space to collaborate, innovate and lead with excellence.

by Michelle Maldonado
Associate Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Relationships, American Public University System

In this issue, we have speak with Krishna Pendyala an unconventional lifecoach and workshop leader about his critically acclaimed book, “Beyond the PIG and the APE: Realizing SUCCESS and true HAPPINESS”, and how to be aware of the hidden influences that drive us all.

By Molly Cain, Forbes.com
Special to Online Career Tips

We humans (that means me included) often get stuck in a hamster wheel of habit. We do things that aren’t good for us, remain where we shouldn’t and put ourselves through voluntary suffering all in the name of comfort. We don’t know these things are damaging, because it’s normal to us.

By Jacquelyn Smith, Forbes.com
Special to Online Career Tips

One of the most important hiring criteria for many companies is the ability to work as a team player—yet, so many of us have colleagues who don’t play well with others. If you have one bad apple in the bunch, it can really hurt the morale and enthusiasm of an entire department,” says Andy Teach, author of From Graduation to Corporation, and host of the YouTube channel FromGradToCorp.

By Peggy Drexler, Forbes.com
Special to Online Career Tips

With the volume of media attention (Lean In; Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection) and the decibel level of the discussion on the life of working women, the assumption might be that the lives of female executives is unbalanced and unfair and unrewarding, however new studies (and a closer look at older ones) show that women are much happier, and more confident about their careers than the tone of the discussion would indicate.