Nothing seems to go quite right. Everyone and everything feels a bit off. Feelings of frustration, resentment, and discomfort rise to the surface. In the middle of it, it’s hard to shake off a bad day. Earlier this week I had a bad day. It felt unusual and strange as it’s been some time since I had a bad day. … Read More
18 Ways to Have Fun at Work (And Life!)
We think of work as, well, work. No doubt you hear the weekly Monday lament, but work doesn’t have to be all bad, in fact it doesn’t need to be bad at all! Having fun at work has many benefits, including minimizing boredom and fatigue, relieving tension and stress, improving morale, inspiring innovation and creativity, reducing conflict, and improving mental … Read More
How To Believe In Yourself (Even If No One Else Believes In You)
Do you believe in you? Recently Farouk wrote an excellent gust post: 4 Beliefs of Successful (and Happy) People. In this post Farouk shared one belief that really stuck with me: successful people believe in themselves. This lead me to thinking about how to believe in yourself; especially if no one else believes in you. Recently, an influential person in … Read More
Be Happy. Give Yourself Permission To Be Who You Are.
I can’t force happiness, nor can I create it by discipline. Happiness comes from within. Happiness must be nurtured to grow within me. Often when I consider making a positive change in my life, I think about sacrifice, discipline, and hard work. What if all I really need to do is give myself permission to make choices that enrich my … Read More
Know when to quit
I admit it, I’m a quitaphobe- the opposite of a commitaphobe! I am enthusiastic and excited when new opportunities present themselves and I can usually be convinced to take on new commitments. Often, I’ll even volunteer. Many of you probably relate to this phenomenon, in a desire to be the best, the brightest, the perfectionist and not to let anyone … Read More
Keep it simple with one word goals
Setting goals is important to progress and achievement yet many of us find it difficult to follow through on long term goals. We feel inspired and determined when setting goals, and feel frustrated and defeated when our goals are challenged or abandoned. I was recently inspired by a new-to-me concept for reaching my goals and I love it because of … Read More
How To Manage Change
Stability is a concept of the past. Very few of us have true job security or business security, and changes in technology and business force us to adapt to change if we want to enjoy our best life and career success. Three years ago I started looking for work for the first time in over 5 years in a completely … Read More
25 Inspirational Quotes For Great Living
A really good quote can put a smile on my face, inspire me to greatness, and eloquently state my beliefs in a memorable sentence or two. It’s coming up on Labor Day weekend and I’ll be taking vacation so I’m going to keep it simple this week and share some of my favorite inspiring quotes with you! Enjoy the joy … Read More
Don’t Have Another Bad Day
Even at your best you can’ t make people act and feel the way you want them to, so focus on being and feeling your best instead.