The quickest way to living a life you love is through learning to love the life you live.You're waiting for something to change in your life before you can be happy. You might think if only you had a different partner (or one at all), a better job, or kids that did their homework then surely you'd be happy. Surely then you'd wake each morning with the glow of… Continue reading
November 22 | By Seth | Tagged: | no comments»
November 18 By Seth | 6 comments»
1. Being too busy for breaks (you're better at everything when you're rested).2. Replying to email instantly (if they're really waiting, they'll call you).3. Getting caught up in politics (it's rarely worth it and never fun).4. Pretending you're saving lives (if you actually are, no need to pretend).5. Refusing to give yourself uninterrupted time for work (they don't need you that much).6. Complaining about how little money you make (the… Continue reading
The quickest way to living a life you love is through learning to love the life you live.You're waiting for something to change in your life before you can be happy. You might think if only you had a different partner (or one at all), a better job, or kids that did their homework then surely you'd be happy. Surely then you'd wake each morning with the glow of… Continue reading
November 22 | By Seth | Tagged: | no comments»
1. Being too busy for breaks (you're better at everything when you're rested).2. Replying to email instantly (if they're really waiting, they'll call you).3. Getting caught up in politics (it's rarely worth it and never fun).4. Pretending you're saving lives (if you actually are, no need to pretend).5. Refusing to give yourself uninterrupted time for work (they don't need you that much).6. Complaining about how little money you make (the… Continue reading
November 18 | By Seth | Tagged: | 6 comments»
Have you had a bad day recently? This is me raising my hand alongside you. My most recent "bad day," like most days, wasn't wholly bad. It just had some bad parts that I allowed to spread across my entire day and sour the entire mix.That doesn't need to happen! While I've yet to reach the point where I avoid bad days entirely, here are some things I've found help… Continue reading
November 17 | By Seth | Tagged: | 4 comments»
A frequent question from people in all career phases is what a person can do to better sell a new idea, whether to a customer or inside an organization. As much as it would be nice to have a standard formula that always works, success really depends on the particulars of your situation.There are, however, a number of common strategies you can consider. Your best course of action is to… Continue reading
November 15 | By Mike | Tagged: business, career, Communication, planning, success, work | 4 comments»
Comfort is associated with balance. We feel most comfortable when our lives are in balance. Looking at our world today and the chaotic busy lives we lead, you might think that we are most comfortable with busyness. But, few of us would say we’re comfortable with the pace of our lives. I suspect we have lost sight of balance and don’t know how to get it back.One way to consciously commit… Continue reading
November 11 | By Debbie | Tagged: | 4 comments»
Would you like to be happier? I've gathered 7 tips you can put into practice immediately for more happiness in your life. The trick is to take what you believe will work for you right now, put it into practice, and build on your successes. You needn't always be grins but I'm hopeful that you'll get a few more with the following insights. Enjoy! 1. Listen to your inner child I wonder… Continue reading
November 9 | By Seth | Tagged: how to be happier, ways to be happier | 5 comments»
The purpose of professional networking is to gain information, increase your visibility in your field, and establish personal connections that will help you advance in your career. No matter how much you love your job, you should always be looking for ways to expand your networks because, ideally, your contacts will follow you from position to position. A strong network allows you to get advice from trusted sources, to keep… Continue reading
November 8 | By Alexandra | Tagged: career, Communication, learning, motivation, networking, personal-development, Productivity, relationship, work-life | 2 comments»
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. ~Middle Eastern Proverb You lie online. It might be a lie to sell something or a lie to make yourself feel better. You might lie to help somebody else or perhaps to make another feel worse. Perhaps you just exaggerate. You brag. That's not lying, right? That's just expanding something to be more than it should be. Surely… Continue reading
November 4 | By Seth | Tagged: | 16 comments»
I just came back into my dining room after making a phone call. Today is the day my assistant is working in my office so I took all my “to dos” and spread them on the dining room table. As I looked at the table I thought, “This is what happens to my clients! They need space so they spread out on the dining room table… Continue reading
November 2 | By Debbie | Tagged: | no comments»
Crossing the Line In life, there often seems to be a line where many things move from being a positive to a negative. From a healthy part of our existence to an unhealthy one. From a functional and normal process to a dysfunctional and abnormal one. From something that should be life-enhancing, to something that becomes potentially life-destroying. Food Take food, for example. Over the years, I’ve worked with many people who… Continue reading
November 1 | By Craig | Tagged: | 9 comments»
I make a living as a professional organizer. You’d think that it would have been a cinch for me to get organized to write my first book. Unfortunately, when it comes to enormous new projects that I’m scared to death to do, I need more than my organizing skills to get me going.I had known for years that I had a book in me. I believed that writing a… Continue reading
October 29 | By Debbie | Tagged: | 5 comments»
I wore snowpants all the time as a kid and still remember the feeling. Do you remember what it felt like to wear snowpants and mittens on a bright snowy day?You felt invincible. The snow couldn't hurt you because you we wearing your trusty snowpants and mittens. Instead of staying inside, you were empowered (or in my case, ordered by your mother) to explore all that the snow had changed in… Continue reading
October 26 | By Seth | Tagged: | 5 comments»
You grasp many life lessons only after making a mistake and realizing, "Oh crap. I wish I'd done something very different." For some lessons, that's not that big of a deal. In other areas, you'd be a lot better off if you could get started working to counteract the problem before it happens.Here are eight of these life lessons you should consider addressing now, while you don't need to… Continue reading
October 25 | By Mike | Tagged: career, exercise, howto, learning, motivation, personal-development, success, work | 17 comments»
Somebody might take your job, you might lose your house, your car might break down, or your partner might cheat on you.That all might happen. Perhaps it has before and you're terrified of it happening again? That's understandable. Fear is a good thing so long as you use it to guide you away from previous mistakes.Unfortunately, most of us treat the things we fear like the mailbox from Driver's Ed… Continue reading
October 22 | By Seth | Tagged: | 3 comments»
Your retail space is so appealing, neat and organized. But, look behind the checkout counter. Check the storeroom. That’s another story! And, the office. . . let’s not even go there! It’s quite common for the public spaces in retail establishments to shine while the work areas that are visible to staff and management are littered with clutter of all kinds.You may be thinking, “It’s the public areas that… Continue reading
October 20 | By Debbie | Tagged: | 2 comments»
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