With a new, fresh year ahead, comes the pressure of creating new year’s resolutions. We see swirls of posts on social media, talk between friends and family, even co-workers about how this year will be the best yet and what…
Life is better when we have good people around us. Our significant others, friends & family are so important, yet so often they get put on the back burner while we plough through our daily grind. All the money and…
Has your career stalled? Are you feeling like you’re spinning your wheels, or worse, heading in a totally wrong direction? When we have meaningful work, we’re happier and more personally fulfilled. We want to be challenged, solve problems, create, learn…
I talk a lot about setting goals and reaching new heights; it’s not just my job, it’s something I’m passionate about and excited to share and experience with others. One of things I hear often from people is that they…
Imagine your surgeon telling you she did an “OK job” on the operation, or a contractor saying that the furnace installation is “good enough”. We’d all be pretty shocked and upset at the lack of effort for something so important.…
When we’re stressed out, we often think that a vacation, a long walk or perhaps some ‘me time’ is all we need to hit refresh and feel better. However, much of our stress is actually made worse because of our…
It’s hard to say NO to many of life’s demands, and we often end up taking on way too much and becoming far more flustered and overwhelmed than we should. As a result, the stress that builds up starts to…
Stress is indeed complicated, but the good news is that it is manageable. For many of us, stress takes its toll on us physically, and before we know it, we’re run down, aching, sore and sick, on TOP of being…
We sure are one stressed-out society, and it’s only getting worse. High-stress levels cause physical and mental health crises, lost jobs, and strained relationships…just to name a few. That’s why we’re going to get up close and personal talking about…
When we collaborate, we increase our odds for success; it’s a tried and true method to take our idea, project or business to new heights – even heights we didn’t know were possible! However, it can’t work if the setting…
There’s no way to fully explore the concept of collaboration in this day and age without talking about technology. The days of waiting to get started or delaying the making of decisions until all parties were in the same room…
Nothing can shut down a great collaboration or project faster than poor communication! One missed email, misunderstood instructions, or a sassy remark can result in all kinds of problems. Having systems and resources in place to encourage strong communication will…
