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Habits That Are Automatic
Auto Pilot Up to 40% of the actions we take are by conscious decision. That means that, for most of our day, we function on autopilot. Since we all have habits that need to be adjusted or changed, we would benefit from correcting the habits that are automatic. Auto...
The Value Of Empathy
Empathy Is Transmitted We all have heard of socially transmitted diseases. Be they colds or Covid, being around others is always a risk of catching whatever they have. But did you ever hear of something socially transmitted that was positive? Well, come to find out,...
Enjoy The Journey
A Journey As you come out of recovery from any intense period (aka busy season), you enter into a season that may be less intense, but still full of activities and responsibilities. Will you enjoy the journey? Journey Past For the next four months, you have annual or...
Reflect In Order To Learn
Learn From Memories Whenever we experience intense situations, they get encoded into our memory bank. Strong situations can be pleasant or unpleasant, depending on our initial interpretations. They are formed subconsciously and stored as such. By consciously...
The Last Phase
The Month If you haven’t looked up lately, you may not realize that you are in the midst of National Stress Awareness Month. How appropriate. Being a high-performer, you are no stranger to long hours, a heavy workload and looming due dates, that can add up to...
Professionals Finish Strong
Other Professions When considering professional athletes, it's evident that each of them prepares differently depending on their sport. However, there's a common element among them—they all prepare for the end of their game or race. For instance, American football...
Everyone Wants To Be Happy
The Day International Day of Happiness came and went on March 20. Did you celebrate? Or were you too busy? Or worse, did you miss it altogether? I’m assuming that you, like most, were unaware of it. Since everyone wants to be happy, let’s revisit Happiness Day and see...
An Effective And Better Life
Equip Yourself Over the last several weeks, what have you done differently in your work approach and style that have relieved you of the stress-induced demands of your life? I ask you this because each week, we write about best practices of those who are thriving in...
Take Breaks!
Breaks How often do you take a break in a day? How frequently? It’s more than just another box to check, along with all the other things you have to do. Breaks affect your health and your performance. The Research William S. Helton, PhD, a professor at George Mason...
Take Control
The Reality All professionals encounter stress when life is the busiest and most compressed. As those seasons progress, it is easy to feel less and less in control. A large workload, uncooperative clients, under-performing staff, and looming due dates only exasperate...
