I Don’t Know … Cool!!
Unhealthy stress costs companies untold billions of dollars in sick time, lost productivity and staff turnover. At the personal level, stress causes us to sabotage relationships, overeat, underperform and die young. No wonder hundreds of scientists, psychologists, doctors and other professionals study stress at both the macro and micro levels. One of the key factors […]
Hey, Let’s Hang Out!
Are you hanging around with the right people? Who we associate with has a major impact on our lives. Maybe you’re trying to drop a few pounds but your friend keeps bringing over cookies and cakes. Or you find yourself complaining about office policies with others around the water cooler. Or maybe you’re buying things […]
What You Give You Get
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t feel pressured by requests for assistance at one time or another. And those requests become easier to deal with when we understand the ‘Law of Reciprocity’. This law states that what you give you shall receive. Give impatience, get impatience. Give intolerance, get intolerance. Give help, get help. Sooner […]
Are You Held Back?
How often have you felt held back by your past? Imagine that a bungee cord is attached to your waist at one end and to an unmovable object at the other. As you run, the tension of the cord snaps you back (just like the ‘bungee run’ in the photo). Now imagine that where the […]
Getting The Job Done
I bought a lawnmower the other day. That simple little act boosted my confidence again. Yes, I know, it seems a little strange that purchasing a piece of equipment would have so much impact, so let me give you the back story. For a couple of years, I have been dealing with a number of […]