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Bridging the Communication Gap During Social Distancing – Part 1

How do we bridge the benefits communication gap during this era of social isolation and remote working? In Part 1 in my series on Benefits Technology, I explain why employees, employers, and brokers need it more than ever right now. https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6653120368494067712

Continuation and Reinstatement – Important Provisions for Employees during COVID-19

How can HR help employees maintain critical benefits during layoffs and furloughs? Continuation and Reinstatement are both helpful provisions to help employees – especially right now. Learn more here! https://www.linkedin.com/embed/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6649107301309431810

3 Ways That Using Data Can Change the Game For You This Year in Employee Benefits

In the movie Moneyball, we saw how a baseball team used analytics and evidence-based data to identify tendencies and create a competitive advantage against teams that spent far more money on big name ballplayers.  If it can be done in professional baseball – where the talent gap is often razor thin – then can it beContinue reading “3 Ways That Using Data Can Change the Game For You This Year in Employee Benefits”

Passion fuels success

Many long-term projects require sustained mental and physical focus.  Without focus, it is difficult to get excited about the routine tasks necessary to complete a project.  That’s why we often set goals – to provide a target, an achievable benchmark, a destination.  Goals mean different things to different people, but those who create an emotionalContinue reading “Passion fuels success”

Train to finish strong – and reap the rewards

There is a saying in the marathon community that “the race begins at mile 20”.  When you are in competition, or competing for a goal time, mile 20 is a place that represents a start point of a final battle – often where the race is won or lost.  Like a lot of things inContinue reading “Train to finish strong – and reap the rewards”

Sharpen your mental game in 3 easy steps

A good race training program will prepare you physically to get to the start line of your next race. By race day, the hard work is in the bank, and you are ready to go.  Once you step up to the start line, the real challenge is executing the mental part of the event – a criticalContinue reading “Sharpen your mental game in 3 easy steps”

A new mantra… become "harder to kill"

“Strong People Are Harder To Kill” That’s the message delivered in an April 2015 podcast by Ben Greenfield*, a renowned fitness trainer, coach, and author.  I listen to all of Ben’s podcasts, and he’s constantly testing new life hacks to gain an edge.  Ben spent time with a group of arguably the toughest people inContinue reading “A new mantra… become "harder to kill"”

A change of pace to boost productivity

Time management is a lifelong challenge for most of us.  The exercise of getting organized is often a knee-jerk reaction, and in practice taking charge of our own calendar is a process, not an event.  While blocking off calendar time is a good first step, I’ve found that literally changing the pace and focus ofContinue reading “A change of pace to boost productivity”