New study highlights how perfectionist drive is leading to burnout

A new study from York St John University and the University of Bath has revealed the extent to which perfectionist tendencies in employees are driving many to burnout and points to ways in which habits might be changed.

In the report, published today (Friday 31 July) in the journal Personality & Social Psychology Review, researchers looked at the impact perfectionism is having on extreme stress and burnout.

Psychologists have long been fascinated by the effects of perfectionism – a personality trait encompassing excessively high personal standards coupled with harsh self-criticism – however this is the first study to aggregate its full effects.

Plug In America Names Joel Levin Executive Director

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 29, 2015—Joel Levin, former vice president of business development at the Climate Action Reserve, has been named executive director of Plug In America the nation’s leading nonprofit electric vehicle advocacy organization. Levin’s appointment is effective immediately.

PicsArt Partners with FiftyThree To Integrate Award Winning Stylus, Pencil, with The World’s Largest Creative Community

PicsArt’s latest iOS update also introduces new Lens Blur Effects, Animated .gifs, Filters, and Square Fit Tool updates features to help people around the world connect and create original, beautiful artwork.

San Francisco, Calif. — PicsArt, the company behind the world’s leading mobile creative community, today announces the integration of FiftyThree’s award winning stylus, Pencil. Available on all iOS devices, Pencil is a Bluetooth stylus modeled after the iconic carpenter's pencil, and combines advanced technology with beautiful design. A built-in eraser means you simply flip Pencil over to erase, and the unique tapered tip allows for intuitive, settings-free control of line widths. Integration with Pencil by FiftyThree allows the PicsArt community to continue to master their digital painting skills and create beautiful, unique artwork to share globally with PicsArt.

Conifer Secured Self Storage Adds U-Haul Trucks, Trailers

DE FOREST, WIS. (July 29, 2015) – U-Haul International, Inc. is pleased to announce that Conifer Secured Self Storage LLC has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the De Forest community.

Conifer Secured Self Storage at 7652 Conifer Court will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pickup for boxes.

HUNT Real Estate ERA Deploys Marketing Automation

Industry’s hottest innovation gives back agents “years” in lost productivity  July 29, 2015 – Buffalo, NY  – One of America’s oldest and most prestigious real estate brands, HUNT Real Estate ERA, has launched the real estate industry’s hottest new technology – marketing automation – a move that will “shave years” off the total time its more than 1,000 agents typically spend marketing listings annually. “Agents won't lift a finger,” says Peter Hunt,

Small Business Endorses Teri Hickel in Special Election

Entire state will be affected by two special elections on August 4

OLYMPIA, Wash., July 27, 2015—The voice of Washington state small business today announced its endorsement of Teri Hickel in a special primary election to be held August 4 for one of the two State House seats in the 30th Legislative District.

Hop Jack’s opened its 11th location in Kennewick on July 13th!

Seattle, WA…..July 26, 2015……..Hop Jack’s, “ A Neighborhood Gathering Place,”  recently opened its’ 11th location on July 13th in Kennewick, Washington.

“We are very excited about opening a Hop Jack’s in Kennewick,” said owner Mark Eggen.  “This site is a great space for a restaurant that is a true “neighborhood gathering place.“ We want to be the place where neighbors meet neighbors,” he added.

Port Angeles, Washington Sprint Boat Racetrack Owner Settles Wetlands Violations with the EPA

(Seattle − July 24, 2015) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with A2Z Enterprises, LLC, to resolve violations of the federal Clean Water Act. Through the settlement with EPA, A2Z Enterprises has agreed to pay a $14,000 penalty and restore wetlands on its property in Port Angeles, Washington, that were filled in conjunction with the construction of a sprint boat racetrack.

Switchfly 2015 Luxury Travel Index: Europe Is Still King of Global Luxury Travel… For Now

The Index reveals luxury travelers still prefer European destinations, with Greece as the most popular country, but Asia and the Middle East are gaining

This post first appeared at http://www.luxuryfitnessfun.com/2015/07/switchfly-2015-luxury-travel-index.html

SAN FRANCISCO -- July 23, 2015 --Switchfly, Inc., the technology company powering travel search/booking and loyalty point redemption solutions for the world’s most celebrated brands, today announced its 2015 Luxury Travel Index. The destinations were ranked by average length of stay, using data from Switchfly’s global booking engine, and give some insight into the traveling habits of people flying first class and sleeping five star. The data revealed, among other things, that although the majority of top luxury travel destinations are European, the top two luxury travel destinations are in Asia and the Middle East, respectively, and that luxury travelers are spending at least twice as much time on their vacation as the average American does.

Alliance between EXIN and Huawei to promote e-Competences Framework

Utrecht, July 23, 2015 — EXIN and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd are joining forces for the development of ICT professionals based on the e-Competence Framework (e-CF). This partnership, signed in Beijing, is a breakthrough for Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, and EXIN, a leading international certification institute in the ICT domain, opening up a new route for the development of ICT competences.

Robert Jan Willemsen (left), Chief Commercial Officer of EXIN signed the partnership

with Tu Wenjie (right), Vice President Global Training and Certification Department Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.