Stress in Banking – What are the Costs? *Originally published in The Arkansas Banker Magazine An organization’s most important asset is its workforce. This is especially true in the banking industry. Stress affects individual employee performance and overall operational readiness to the tune of $300 billion annually. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported in 2016, “Work-related stress […]
Andy Core
The Rise of Swearing in Keynote Presentations
Motivational Speakers, Swearing and the Science of Honesty I’m old school on this – I don’t swear during my presentations. I even removed “crap” as I thought it distracted the audience from the key point I was trying to make (Thanks to feedback from attending Keynote Kamp, which I highly recommend for professional speakers). However, and […]
Success Under Stress: Get Refocused On The Big Picture With Three Simple Steps
In this video Andy shares how to get re-motivated and at your productive best by getting refocused on the big picture. This video helps improve motivation, sales, customer service and overall wellbeing. “Staying focused on the big picture motivates you and increases productivity. But, when stress hits, or when you get really busy, it becomes […]
A Surprising Way to Reduce Stress & Improve Resiliency
Improve your ability to manage stress under pressure by helping others. In this video I discuss the counter-intuitive idea that helping others can help you better manage stress and offer a great approach to helping others so that it helps you as well.
Q&A Tips on Improving Productivity at Work
Stress Motivational Speaker Shares Time Management Advice Since I write and speak on stress and productivity, I’m often asked, “What do you do personally to stay productive?” Here are a few of the common Q&As. What are your favorite time management tactics? I practice (and preach) Big Box Time Management. it is a concept that helps […]
Success Under Stress – Improve your energy and immunity with a better Future View
Summary: Have you ever came down with a cold right after you finish a big project or return from a trip? Stress can zap your immune system and make you more susceptible to illness and infection. You can, however, increase your immune system’s strength with a better future view. This article and video give you three solid […]
Light Board Video: Quiz – Going It Alone
Motivation in the workplace plays a critical role in thriving more and struggling less in a high demanding life. In a high stress work environment, there are three types of hard working adults who operate in a high demanding job. The first group is the Thrivers, those who are productive in their work and […]
Light Board Video: Quiz – Overwhelmed At Work
Being overwhelmed at work can cause anyone to have stress, but what you do with that stress is what can make you thrive or struggle. In a high stress work environment, there are three types of hard working adults who operate in a high demanding job. The first group is the Thrivers, those who […]
Thriver Quiz: Motivation and Goals
There are three types of hard working adults who operate in a high demanding job. The first group is the Thrivers. These people are productive in their work and also have the energy and time to sustain a personal and professional life balance. On the other extreme are the Strugglers who do not operate […]
Thrive or Strive Quiz: Exercising
The topic of exercise plays a critical role in getting and staying motivated in order to thrive more and struggle less in a high demanding life. In a high stress work environment, there are three types of hard working adults who operate in a high demanding job. The first group is the Thrivers, those […]