I was listening to a podcast and the speaker was sharing ways to show appreciation to your team. Most of the ideas were spot on, but I was concerned about one of them. This business owner greets his employee’s birthdays with a “Happy Birthday” email. Nice idea, right? Well, he went on to share how […]
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Most of us want to enjoy positive relationships in our workplaces, yet the workplace is often a source of relational frustration. Here are five tips to help you mitigate some of the tension that occurs in workplace relationships. Understand personalities. Begin to study the people you work with. What makes them tick? What
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Take note: It’s funny what you can learn about a person’s day via Facebook. Here’s the status one of my friends put up (sharing with her permission): My Day: Wake up and and tell myself to write two stories, find a missing tax file, and fill out a detailed form. Then leave the
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[featured-image size=”facebook_opengraph” single_newwindow=”false”] Think about: There you sit, staring at your desk. There are piles of work–reports to write, messages to return, letters to type–you fill in the blank. You’re paralyzed in thought because you don’t know what to do next. They all seem important, urgent even. Experts call this paralysis of analysis. Here’s the
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Take a look. Sigh. I had just finished a very full day working at home and my brain was drained. I was trying to wrap things up by 5:30 and then still had to think about making dinner. 5-6:00pm is a tricky time for me. I’m starting to get hungry. I’m feeling the pressure of
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[featured-image size=”facebook_opengraph” single_newwindow=”false”] Take a look: If the target above were referring to last year’s goals, it would pretty accurately show how I did. Last week I started confessing how I did on goals in 2014, sharing where I hit the bullseye and where I went off-target. This week, I’ll finish up my report and
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[featured-image size=”facebook_opengraph” single_newwindow=”false”] Take a look: It’s January. Time for a fresh start right? Resolutions, plans, goals. How many did you accomplish last year? For that matter, how many have you kept going these first couple weeks in January? Research shows that the majority of people scrap their resolutions, some in as little as
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[featured-image size=”facebook_opengraph” single_newwindow=”false”] Take a look: For several years now, I have used a Bible reading plan to read through the entire Bible or the entire New Testament in a year. In 2014, I provided a weekly set of questions to help busy professionals take some time with God’s word. (Here’s a link to all
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Happy New Year Readers! I hope as you take some time to reflect back and look forward that you will experience hope and joy. I am grateful…2014 was an exciting year with several blessings and opportunities I didn’t expect. One of the things I’m thankful for is that this past fall, in good part to
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Looking forward to serving overwhelmed professionals in 2015! Watch for more details, but in the meantime, I have a brand new free printable for subscribers. To get your PDF of 11 Strategies for a Less Stressful, More Productive Workday subscribe to the blog. (If you are already a subscriber, click here.) Please pass the word.
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