Mindful Moments: Embracing Now for a Stress-Free Tomorrow
The Idaho State Fair was always the event of the year, with all the lights, sights, and sounds that make kids think they are in wonderland. When Mom and Dad…
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10 Sizzling Solutions to Predictable Time Management Stressors
Improve your productivity by finding solutions to daily stressors! There is a significant relationship between time management and stress management. I liken it to siblings fighting over who gets the…
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From Me to We
Making a Narcissist a Team Player When narcissistic individuals are part of a team, they can introduce a range of challenges, from disrupting unity to stifling collaboration. Narcissism, characterized by…
Confluence and Team Achievement
Picture from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passau_Confluence_of_the_Ilz,_Danube,_and_Inn_Rivers.jpg Uploaded from http://flickr.com/photo/3 Confluence is the coming together of various parts to make a greater whole. This fascinating picture illustrates the confluence of the Ilz, Danube, and…
Join the 8 Percent
Answer These 5 Questions and Become Part of the 8% That Reach Their Goals Over the many years of attempting to change myself by setting New Year’s resolutions, I am…
The Stick, Carrot or F2F?
Is Your Management Style a Stick, Carrot, or F2F? Employees can be motivated by a stick. A boss might use a stick, such as warning, "If you don't do this,…
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Charismatic Leaders and Diamond Performance
Charismatic Leaders Understand the Qualities of Diamond In an interview, comedian Joan Rivers was asked how she stayed so thin and trim and the interviewer said, “Do you do a…
A Healthy To-Do List Builds a Healthy Energy Bank Account
A Healthy To-Do List may be a new idea for you. We are all familiar with daily to-do lists and their value when increasing productivity and meeting deadlines. A Healthy…
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Confidence, Capability, and Potential
During my midlife crisis, I decided to take up tennis. At the last match of the season, I was so confident I could win. I looked great in my tennis…
The Gratitude Challenge
Gratitude Challenge: Thank at least one person every day for 21 days. It had been a particularly hard week. I don’t remember the details of my problems (you seldom do) but…