One quarter of 2018 is finished. Are you on track to achieving what you set out to do? Remember the plans, promises and resolutions you set at 11:45 p.m. on December 31, 2017? Recall just before the clock struck midnight and all the promise the new year held. It is not loo late! You can Read More
Earlier this week, I was reminded of Aesop’s fable, The Oak and the Reeds. During a training, I asked the group, “Is there anyone who likes to be right, besides me?” I wanted to make the point that we can sometimes get so focused on our way being the right way, that we miss opportunities Read More
This is a Guest Post by: Helen Sanders, Health Ambition Are you trying to figure out how to deal with stress at work? Then trust me, you’re not alone! Thousands of Americans are affected by work related stress on a daily basis, and a constant barrage of this stress could cause severe instability in your life. Read More
Remarkable – This is the word that Norm Dominguez, former CEO of Business Network International (BNI), uses in response to the question, “How are you?” Norm admits that it can be remarkably good or remarkably bad. What I want you to think about is how remarkably good you are. In the entire history of time, there Read More
This is a Guest Post by: Ben Martin, Thera Rising It’s no secret that there’s a lot of anger and hostility on the internet. Whether it’s the comments section of a not-even-slightly-provocative news piece, the chat room in your online game of choice, or your social media feed, it can sometimes feel like decency is the Read More
Is 2018 your year for bliss? You may have heard the term follow your bliss. I’ve often interpreted this in terms of the work one does; I am beginning to rethink this. I now believe it’s possible to have bliss even if our current situation is the opposite. Bliss as a NOUN is defined as: Read More
Several times each year, I facilitate Harassment Awareness workshops at our client company locations. I usually start off the program saying to the audience, “This session is called ‘awareness’ because you don’t need a lesson in how to harass; that comes a bit naturally.” It usually garners a chuckle or two. It is sad to Read More
Mark Twain said, “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” Yet, as we’ve seen in recent new headlines, it can be difficult to tell the truth. We fear no one will believe us. We believe people will disagree with our point of view. People will judge us negatively. And for many Read More
“How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.” Herbert Spencer We know that our thoughts drive our emotions and our emotions drive our behavior. I believe we misuse the words: should, must and have to (OK, that’s a phrase), but here’s my point. When I tell myself I have to do something or I must Read More
The Art of Being Human was the name of a course I took many years ago during my freshman year in college. Since my last post was about the busyness of life and how we can find that to be an excuse, this post is about simply being and enjoying where we are on life’s Read More
