Everyone knows how important it is to “know yourself,” yet how often do we reflect on why we do what we do? (Or for that matter, what we did?) Do we really understand our motives and values? Before we even graduate from high school, most of us have participated in interest inventories and career … [Read more...] about When Your Values Shift
Wellness
Is Your Workplace Healthy?
Businesses face challenges from numerous angles, and leaders are tasked with understanding and addressing them. Many resources and case studies have helped leaders learn how to deal with things like competitive analysis, gaining market share, employee engagement, cost reduction, and manufacturing … [Read more...] about Is Your Workplace Healthy?
Arrogance in Leadership
For decades, experts have touted the advantages of humble leadership. Humility draws people to trust, follow and perform in ways no other leadership trait can. The executive world has been given so many case studies and success stories to make it virtually impossible to refute the power of humility … [Read more...] about Arrogance in Leadership
Anger in Leadership
Emotions are part of the human experience, and the high pressure of leadership often brings them out into the open. Most leaders are familiar with feelings of frustration, fear, disappointment, impatience or resentment at some point in their career. Amongst it all, one specific emotion can cause … [Read more...] about Anger in Leadership
Making Friends at Work
If you have friends at work you most likely enjoy your job more. But did you know that you make better decisions, are more engaged in your work, more committed, and productive? Making friends at work is more important than we give credit. Workplace friendships are one of the strongest predictors of … [Read more...] about Making Friends at Work
Do You Have an Attitude of Gratitude?
Do you regularly express gratitude? It turns out that an "attitude of gratitude" is not only wise for building positive relationships, but good for your health. "If [thankfulness] were a drug, it would be the world's best-selling product with a health maintenance indication for every major organ … [Read more...] about Do You Have an Attitude of Gratitude?
Workaholic? 5 Tips to Work Less and Still Get Ahead
Much to the detriment of our health and well-being, many societies celebrate obsessive work habits. Being a "workaholic" has become a badge of honor, one that unfortunately describes too many of today’s working people. Workaholics often strain their personal relationships. If you’re married to your … [Read more...] about Workaholic? 5 Tips to Work Less and Still Get Ahead
Stuck in the Past:
5 Steps to Personal Growth
Are you stuck in the past, or work with someone who is? Not everyone aims for personal growth or uses their past experiences to move forward.
If you've ever worked with a colleague who tells the same old stories over and over, you understand how people can distort reality to suit their purposes. … [Read more...] about Stuck in the Past:
5 Steps to Personal Growth
Renewing Yourself: The Power of Play
What ever happened to unbridled joy in our daily lives? Remember the fun of play as children? Maybe we need to renew ourselves and start playing more. Something happens as we become working adults: we shift our priorities into organized, competitive, goal-directed activities. If an activity doesn’t … [Read more...] about Renewing Yourself: The Power of Play
A.C.T. Like a Hero: The Journey to Self
The hero’s journey has been told and retold in many different ways in every culture throughout the world. Yours might go something like this: You’ve got all your ducks in a row, established some healthy routines, and you’re comfortably progressing on your career path. Then “bam!” you hit a wall. … [Read more...] about A.C.T. Like a Hero: The Journey to Self