The Cost of Yes We’ve heard a lot about learning to say no, and rightly so, because we often say yes too much and take on too many responsibilities. It is no fun. However, that said, the real issue just might be that we’ve never learned to say yes...
In a recent call with an aspiring senior manager, I asked him how he was doing. He said he felt good about his performance the last couple of years and was looking forward to being promoted. As usual, I asked him if he had spoken to his supervisor about his interest....
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...
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,...
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...
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...