5 Ways to Escape “Survival Mode” and Reduce Stress at Work
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5 Ways to Escape “Survival Mode” and Reduce Stress at Work

Stress at work can push our nervous systems into “survival mode,” leading to a perpetual feeling of being overwhelmed, says Big Think. Techniques for switching off survival mode can easily be woven into our daily routines — like “4×4 breathing,” visualization, and avoidance of schedule compression.


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3 Ways for Event Planners to Strategically Incorporate AI

Most conversations about the use of artificial intelligence in the events industry focus on use cases that improve workforce productivity and performance for repeatable processes. Here are approaches that not only help you but help your event participants implement AI within their own organizations.


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The Rise of Focus Music

Many of us were using focus music long before it had an official name or any trending playlists. Jazz and downtempo have been go-tos for tuning out distractions and centering on the task at hand. Today, reports Fast Companymore people are gravitating toward this music and its ability to boost concentration — no question that it’s going mainstream.


Kitty Ratcliffe accepts her Lifetime Achievement honor at PCMA’s Visionary Awards in 2022. Ratcliffe retired this year after 42 years in the tourism and events industry. (EPNAC photo)

Looking Back on a Remarkable, 42-Year Career in Tourism

Kitty Ratcliffe said she ‘bluffed’ her way into her first tourism job — but let the facts speak for themselves: In her more than four decades successfully leading DMOs, including her last 18-year stint — before retiring last month — as president of the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, she earned numerous awards and honors.


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3 High-Income Skills to Learn for Free Without a Degree in 2024

Looking to build your income and learn a new skill this year? Forbes highlights three high-income skills — audio and video editing, digital marketing, and Google Analytics — and shares where to learn them for free.


The Fundraising Con Ganas Conference requires two people from each nonprofit — including one board member — attend.

Empowering Latinx Nonprofits in the Fundraising World

Fundraising Con Ganas, a two-day conference geared toward helping small- and medium-sized Latinx-focused nonprofits, addresses an industry inequity and ensures that what participants learn has organization-wide impact.


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4 Simple Steps to ‘Make Yourself Indispensable’ at Work, Says Bestselling Author: ‘It Actually Works’

The most highly valued people at your workplace probably have one thing in common: the ability to consistently come up with great, “non-obvious” ideas, says bestselling author and marketing expert Rohit Bhargava. Employers place a high value, especially in the artificial intelligence era, on “somebody who’s able to see around the corner, someone who’s not stuck doing the same things, and someone who’s able to anticipate what’s going to matter for the future,” Bhargava tells CNBC. One place to start: Put down your phone.


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