Planning is an important part of business and life because it helps you make effective decisions, clarify your priorities, and successfully achieve goals. However, planning can also set you up for failure, in a way, because the speed of our 24/7 life these days guarantees that you will experience situations you could not have anticipated. […]
With the holidays around the corner, you may be bracing yourself for upcoming events that often come with uncomfortable or contentious family dynamics. Here are some tips you can use to prepare for more enjoyable gatherings with in-laws, extended family members, or anyone difficult to be with: 1. Get honest about your expectations: Do you […]
Have you ever wondered why nobody likes politics, or sees themselves as political; yet politics are prevalent everywhere? Here are some tips to navigate some of the more common, subtle, and often unintentional occurrences of corporate politics: 1. Realize that people use the word “politics” to describe behavior they don’t trust. Often what we mean […]
It’s almost normal these days to have much more coming at us than we can possibly handle. Our professional and social worlds run 24/7, with or without us. If you clear your notifications and clean your inbox on Friday night, you can expect it to be overflowing again on Monday. We are even wary of […]