Ever have a flashback that takes you back to a particular moment in time? What was the experience that just flashed through your mind – positive or negative? Given our propensity to recall negative events with more frequency and clarity, the likelihood is that...
It’s nice when someone provides you with a simple formula for success. Like, E=mc2 but… specific for YOU. If you just follow their proven steps you’ll reach all of your goals without even breaking a sweat. This isn’t that. Sorry. I don’t...
Another trip around the sun. Another year under our belts (and, if you’re like me, that belt is a wee bit tighter after the holiday season…) And another opportunity to make resolutions for Jan. 1 that we’ll likely break by Jan. 9th… (Why do we...
“Hey, you got a minute? I need a favor. Are you available for a quick project? I know it’s 5 pm on Friday, but this is important. Boss wants it first thing Monday. Oh, great, you don’t mind? You don’t mind working this weekend? All this...
The email came from a former colleague, one who has struggled to find her footing since being downsized several years ago. “You’re one of the lucky ones,” she wrote. “I’m glad to see things worked out so well for you.” I read the...
Plan B is what happens when the plan doesn’t work out. If our plans don’t materialize, we have our Plan B ready to go, our backup plan. Plan B is for when things go awry or we don’t get the “yes” or we run out of funds in our bank...