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First, let’s start exploring this strategy of success by defining self-care. Self-care is the intentional act of taking care of yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically. In other words, you do it on purpose because it pays big dividends. How can you be at your best when you are depleted? Design your approach to self-care to […]

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Being hypervigilant can turn you into a professional “boy who cried wolf.” People do not believe you when you warn them repeatedly, but nothing happens. Being too cautious limits your options. Closing your mind to possibilities because you see danger causes you to miss opportunities. This approach makes it difficult to attract ambitious people because […]

Stress is ever-present. We all experience it to some degree or another in all areas of our lives. The World Health Organization defines stress as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. Stress is your body's response to anything that requires attention or action. How do you deal with stress? How […]

With the worst of the coronavirus pandemic behind us, we can see more clearly the impact it had on us.  Did you anticipate the massive impact of the corona virus on the world? It certainly caught me by surprise. When the WHO informed the world that we were experiencing a pandemic, I optimistically thought we’d […]

When you were planning for 2020, did you factor in a pandemic that put the world on its heels? How much did you realize resilience would be key this year? This COVID-19 experience has so many unintended consequences it has been hard to anticipate them and prepare for the impact. It caught us flat footed. […]

When the pressure is on, we worry. Everyone makes up stuff to some degree. Why allow these stories to occupy such valuable mental real estate? Some of us are more susceptible to worry than others. Regardless of your propensity to ruminate, it is quite expensive. For one thing, it raises your cortisol level which has […]

Giving is a worthy endeavor. It has its downsides, however. It can be dangerous on the high road of giving. Adam Grant writes in Give and Take that givers are some of the most successful people. There is more. Givers are on the other end of the spectrum, too. They are the least successful. If […]

People who do not feel appreciated in the workplace are less engaged in the work they are doing. People at all levels in the organization make contributions to the goals of the organization, not only the deal makers, but the people working behind the scenes such as the cleaning crew and the IT professionals. A […]

Many people attend events and leave inspired to make changes.  Often there is so much to do that they are defeated before they even start. Marshall Goldsmith, author and leadership thinker, spoke to 800 women entrepreneurs from around the globe in Dallas at the annual Women Presidents’ Organization conference.  He shared strategies to develop individually […]