Category: Business, Performance, Personal Management

Bad Habits Return When Stressed

Bad Habits Return Whenever we experience stressful times, we typically fall prey to previous habits that are longer (or were never) good for us. For instance, when stressed, our eating habits often leave us and we return to former habits that are ingrained in our...

Work For What Matters

Work For What Matters We know about the importance that your physical and mental wellbeing play in your overall wellbeing. In fact, the last few Messages have been precisely about taking of your whole self during intense, stressful seasons. You have heard and read...

Professionals Make Things Happen

Responsible Professionals make things happen. They don’t just let things happen. They put forth the effort to plan and prepare beforehand. It’s fundamental to being effective and successful. They know that just letting things happen is a sure way to be unhappy,...

Shift From Stress To Energy

From Stress to Energy Gratitude weakens the normal stress response and changes our mindset and mood, allowing us to perceive situations as ones of anticipation and interest. By intentionally expressing gratitude, we can experience the shift from stress to energy, even...

Do What You Love—Really?

The Theory: Do What You Love We’ve all heard the adage to do what you love. In fact, we punctuate this aspiration with the quote traditionally attributed to Confucius, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” While this may be an...