Shutterstock Procrastination affects everyone. It sneaks up on most people when they’re tired or bored, but for some, procrastination can be a full-fledged addiction. They avoid all day the work that is right in front of them, only to go home and toil late into the night, frantically trying to finish what they could have easily completed before dinner. “Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.

Shutterstock When we talk about employees being “engaged,” what we really mean is that workers at an organization are motivated, enthusiastic about their companies and excited about their futures with them. Being truly engaged at work means being professionally happy. But some employees are more so than others, and that can have a lot to do with factors like their ages and gender.

Shutterstock The class of 2016 has just graduated and is now available for hire. Let the games begin. Companies are trying to outdo one another with crazy perks like kegs in the office and catered meals fit for a king. Don’t even get me started on the slides that are now common a common feature in newly renovated office spaces. I’m all for having fun at work, but whatever happened to having fun after work? This whole concept of providing perks isn’t really all that new.

Shutterstock Making mistakes on social media is easier than you might think. It won’t always lead to disaster where your brand is destroyed. Often, your customers will simply shake their heads and move away without telling you. That’s why so many companies are often left scratching their heads over why they are not getting the results they want from social media. In this guide, you are going to learn about some of the social media mistakes you may be unknowingly making.

Dealing with a single unfortunate situation is something that anyone can do. Dealing with a series of disappointments, however, is entirely different. Based on the post by Forbes Contributor Chris Myers: http://onforb.es/1X3h9bP.

Dear Liz, I am 26 and trying to fight my way into the world of ‘serious’ business people after a string of unsatisfying post-college jobs. I know I’m lucky in at least one respect because I went to a good college and I did well there. I had two leadership roles on campus. I expected to get a better job than I did when I graduated, but a lot of millennials have the same problem.

StockSnap IO With the buzz of millennial entrepreneurship gaining traction in the media, it seems that there exists story after story of another twenty-something founding a company to innovate in a stagnant industry or invent a new product. But the truth behind the buzz is that 9 out of 10 startups fail, and although it may be tempting to assume that the life of a young entrepreneur is patterned with unbridled success, we must remember the hardship faced by young leaders.

In 2005, at the height of the housing bubble, Michael Kaufman and his wife, the performer Liz Janes, watched as the 800-square-foot house across the street from their San Diego rental home sold for $750,000. It backed up to a major freeway and had virtually no backyard. The couple, then both 29 years old and with a 1-year-old son, were looking for a house of their own. They felt totally deflated.

UnitedHealth Group headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota. (Photographer: Mike Bradley/Bloomberg) Obamacare’s exchanges could soon be out of health insurers. This month, UnitedHealth – the largest U.S. insurer — announced that it would no longer sell exchange plans in New Jersey in 2017. It has now withdrawn from 27 states. Last year, UnitedHealth lost about $475 million on the exchanges; this year, it’s projecting $500 million in losses.

Photo Credit: Stocksnap.IO If you’re a working adult in America, you’re probably stressed. Whether you’re realizing it after a hard week or after a debilitating migraine headache, you’re not alone. In a 2014 study, it was observed that approximately 73% of workers manage a mental health condition related to stress and that Americans spend upwards of $300 billion on healthcare costs related to stress.