Optimism about the national economy remains on a downward trend, according to a new survey conducted for Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada). In the opening quarter of 2019, only 22 per cent of the professional accountants in leadership positions surveyed for the CPA Canada Business Monitor were expressing optimism about the Canadian economy over the next 12 months. 

Confidence is key to achieving success and the dreams you desire. Confidence allows you to boldly pursue your greatest ambitions and aspirations, and helps you handle the daily demands and challenges life throws your way. So, if confidence breeds success, are you as successful as you can be and as confident as you should be? Here are five ways you can build your self-confidence. 

Happy and content employees are more motivated, committed, and productive relative to their stressed peers. Even though the connection between chronic stress and reduced performance is well understood, many workplaces operate with morale-sapping levels of stress.