Chris Brogan sent the above tweet out several weeks back and it struck me as a question that every working professional would benefit from considering. Many of us enter the ... Read More »
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by: karlyn in All Articles, For Employees, Happiness
Damn The Man
March 8, 2013
Note: This is a repost of a blog I wrote several years ago on another website, but think it’s a great story for Friday inspiration. This is my grandmother. She ... Read More »
Let’s Talk About Stress
February 20, 2013
Back in the 1950s, Hans Selye first wrote about the concept of stress from a medical perspective. He said that when the body undergoes stress, it goes through three distinct ... Read More »
The Secret of a Less Stressful Work Life
January 10, 2013
It’s not your co-workers. It’s not your boss. It’s not that nightmare project that just won’t go away. Eliminating any or all of these things from your working life may ... Read More »
DON’T treat others the way YOU want to be treated.
November 27, 2012
Many of us grow up having the golden rule repeated to us over and over again: Treat others the way you would want to be treated. In theory, this sounds ... Read More »
Exercise = Greater Job Satisfaction
November 26, 2012
With the holiday season upon us, I’m sure more than a few of you are considered what your new year’s resolutions will be. This year, don’t consider the tried and ... Read More »
Give Thanks
November 20, 2012
Job getting you down? If you find yourself less than thrilled with some aspect of your job, take some inspiration from Thanksgiving. Here are some quick exercises to help you ... Read More »
Find Your Flow
November 19, 2012
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a developmental psychologist who’s claim to fame is his extensive research into the idea of Flow – the state you achieve when you are completely immersed in ... Read More »
Be a Great Boss
November 18, 2012
There was a great article in Harvard Business Review called When Your Manager is Afraid of You that tells the story of Kate, a young overachiever who’s done more before ... Read More »
Managing Your High Performers
November 4, 2012
If you’re in a leadership position at your organization, I want you to picture the people you consider your star performers. These individuals – who could be at any level ... Read More »