"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" is a well-known phrase from the United States Declaration of Independence, but what exactly does it take to make you happy? Pursuing happiness, and being happy are two completely different things. You can pursue happiness your entire life, and while you are searching for that happiness, you may miss it altogether.

Hopefully, our little rhyme caught your attention. We have all been guilty of allowing the latest iPhone or Android to become an addiction rather than a helpful addition to our lives. Our phones shouldn’t control us. Make sure you’re the one in charge. Here are five suggestions to help control the cravings:

Leaders often assume they are effective communicators only to discover that they are clear as mud. It is important to make sure when you communicate with your team that you are straightforward, they understand you and your tone, and take away action steps from your conversations - whether these are emails, phone calls, video calls, or in-person conversations.

America is itching to get back to work and get the economy moving in the right direction. But let’s not move so quickly that we lose sight of what we’ve learned these past several weeks. All of us have spent a lot more time with our families, spouses, kids, pets, and at home. We stopped being busy and hopefully, we learned more about those we love the most.

Ready, set, go! Ready or not, our country and small businesses need to get back to work. Before that can happen there is a lot to consider. We want to focus on a very small portion of the proposal affecting the workplace. Regardless of the size of your business, before owners bring their workforces back to the office there are a few things they will need to address.

March was quite the month, and April is proving to be even more alarming. Our world has been thrown into the unknown. Our lives and businesses have drastically changed. Most of us are navigating a new, hopefully temporary, normal; homeschooling kids, working from home, or even having to close a brick and mortar business.

Owning a small business can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Remote work has been around for a while, and it’s here to stay. Your team might need someone to work for less than 10 hours a week or even a month, so you might think hiring someone is not an option. Read on to find out how a remote worker can be more than just a band-aid.

Working virtually often uncovers the flaws in your organization. Working flexibly, or remotely, might be the new trend; however, if there are not remote processes and policies in use, there will be bumps along the way. Here are three of the flaws that just might be exposed once your teams work virtually and how you can overcome them or prevent them from occurring.

There is unquestionably a strong relationship between emotional intelligence and job performance. There are also certain qualities emotionally intelligent individuals demonstrate.

Why do you need to hire people who have high EI? Team members with high emotional intelligence work better with others, manage people and clients more dynamically, and help nurture a welcoming and compassionate company culture.

It never stops being important to express gratitude to those around us. This time of year it is so easy to get wrapped up in the busyness of the season. Here are some tips to help you express gratitude during this Christmas season.

We Recruit Well is blazing a trail in connecting you to the remote worker you need. We will listen to you - your needs, wants, and vision. We work hard to make sure we understand what you are looking for and will strive to deliver.

Saving time and money are just two benefits of hiring a remote worker. The money you invest in hiring additional team members who can focus on everyday tasks will free you up to concentrate on what you do best - grow your business!

When you work with a team face to face, day after day, culture tends to happen naturally, or so you are led to believe. If your team is 100% remote or incorporates remote workers, you will need to be even more intentional about developing your culture. Here are seven tips that will help you build your remote team culture.

Remote work is not only here to stay; it is the future of the workplace. The benefits to the employee are endless and often personal. Today we are exploring some of the top reasons employees want to work remotely.

Company culture begins with your company’s mission statement and includes your core values. The next and possibly the most important part of your company’s culture should describe how your company works and lives out its values.

Well, an audacious answer would be, “Why not? Give us a shot!” The truth would be because we desire to set ourselves apart from the subscription-based virtual assistant marketplace. Through our experience, we have seen a need to offer something different.

In a nutshell, being emotionally intelligent means you can recognize your feelings, the feelings of those around you, and be able to control how you respond. Emotionally intelligent people have these common traits:

Whatever you do, do your best. That’s tried and true advice, and we’ve all heard it from multiple sources. If you want to be successful and continue to thrive, you should daily strive to do your best.

Virtual meetings are the beginning of creating a cohesive and collaborative remote team. When your team is distributed over several time zones having regular meetings is vital to your culture.