There’s no time like now for getting rid of the old stuff – physical and personal – you’re still carrying around. Start small on goals Let's focus first on the environment. Challenge: Clinging to things you'll never need, use or wear. Solution: … [Read more...] about How to update your self-improvement plan
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The basic principles: How to deal with difficult people
How do you deal with challenging and sometimes difficult people? It can be a true test of our own humanity, our personal and professional relationships, our skills and our boundaries. And many of us would rather not deal with them at all, backing off … [Read more...] about The basic principles: How to deal with difficult people
How to deal with the biggest challenges of being self-employed
When I quit my job, on the cusp of a landmark birthday (MYOB), I said to myself and others, “If I’m going to work this hard, I’m going to work for myself!” My work ethic is pretty simple: “Tell me what you want done and I’ll get it done, no … [Read more...] about How to deal with the biggest challenges of being self-employed
How do you measure success?
Do you want to bring more success into your life? Don’t we all? Success isn’t something that happens by, like a bus following a printed schedule. Success – the best kind – is something that you’ve earned for yourself. Some people they feel … [Read more...] about How do you measure success?
Career coaching for success: Are you ready?
Career coaching for success is something that can pay big dividends for anyone -- college graduates who are looking for their first professional position, those who are in mid-career (and mid-life) -- and maybe especially for those who have lost … [Read more...] about Career coaching for success: Are you ready?
Memo to the boss: Back off!
I set off a firestorm recently when I posted on social media the fact that office workers are interrupted on average every 3 minutes. Yes. Every 3 minutes. What I didn’t expect to hear is that you, the boss, are the biggest … [Read more...] about Memo to the boss: Back off!