Unhealthy Goals Not too long ago, I came across a quote that caught me by surprise. It basically said that you are enough just the way you are. You are here to make a difference and you will. Really? If that’s the case, what does that say about getting better to...
Professional Progress Professionals enjoy making progress toward mastery in their field, which means they have a next level in their sights. And whatever the next level is, it’s different from what they do now. It is true that sometimes the next level includes what...
Stress Research Increases It seems like the impact of stress has increasingly become a topic for research in business, health, social and political arenas. Just about every journal representing every interest has something to say about stress. Why? Because stress...
Bad Habits Aren’t Big You can’t be around professionals for very long until you begin to see some of their bad habits. Often, their tendencies are small and seemingly innocuous. But collectively, those practices add up to a personal negative impact. When asked about...
Plans Go Awry It’s hard to believe we are two and a half months into the new year. By now, all those resolutions you made from good intentions should be pretty much gone by the wayside. But they were good for your health and wellbeing. Why let them go? Rather...
Client Delays Are Everywhere In my earlier days while working in a CPA firm, I observed a repeated occurrence that seems to be common in firms across the nation. It has to do with feeling frustrated by client delays in submitting their information. When clients have...