If your understanding of yourself is not strong, you are doomed to interact far less effectively with family, friends and colleagues.
And yet, to see within oneself is one of the greater challenges in life. So, how might you see yourself as others do? Continue reading
When I was in the corporate world during my lunch break I would often go to the nearest luxury hotel or a local park. I would sit out by the pool or trees and pretend I was on vacation for 20 minutes of my lunch break. Getting outside regularly is a great way to get your vitamin D replenished from the sun. If it is cold outside, 10 minutes is all you need. Continue reading
You wouldn’t take a long trip without knowing where you’re going, would you? No, of course not. You’d get a map, or a decent GPS for your car. You’d pack the appropriate clothes, you’d have enough money for food and … Continue reading
Let’s face it. Criticism has become a dirty word.
Pick up any thesaurus and you’ll find “criticism” in the company of “nit-picking, objection, disapproval, and objection.”
The truth is criticism doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Continue reading
Often when we go looking for advice we are really just looking for people to pat us on the back and say, “yes, what you are doing is correct, keep doing it.” Or we have an option that we want to be right (even though deep down we know it isn’t) so we go looking for advice that will tell us it is. Continue reading
While there are no definite rules for listening to advice, here are some basic tips for knowing when to heed suggestions and when, as Wilde said, “to pass it on.” Continue reading
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