Hello Readers and Happy holidays! It’s “the most wonderful (and stressful?) time of the year!” Check out the video message below, on laughing off and accepting the imperfections. FYI, if you watch the video on youtube.com, you’ll see the subtitles. I hope you’ll take the … Continue readingEmbracing imperfection & humor, and other ideas to make you and your business even better in 2024
This week, several colleagues and I attended a (very smart and accomplished) colleague’s webinar, and it did not go quite as expected. I have been in this situation before, grateful for the support, nervous about all the information to cover, desirous of doing a really … Continue readingHow to Get to Authentic Confidence in a Stressful Situation
You’ve likely heard of Fortune’s “Great Places to Work” list, or similar. Increasingly, business and non profit management leaders are discussing how to increase innovation and reduce employee turnover and training costs… by keeping employees excited about their work and workplace. “When people feel like … Continue readingA path to greater employee efficiency and reduced burnout?
We all go through cycles, ups and downs in life. And sometimes you need to lean on friends, family, or a friendly stranger. Maybe it was a bad day at work, or hearing that a good friend is sick, or today… a long, low-grade and … Continue readingBorrowing strength
First of all, life has ups and downs, things and people we can’t control (imagine that!), and we need a sense of humor to let off steam and recharge. It’s not about being flippant, but about managing for the long-term. There’s even science behind the … Continue readingHumor is ALWAYS important, even moreso in tough times; read on & laugh
There’s an Aesop’s fable you might have heard of, about an oak tree and a reed, about strength and flexibility, or pride and adaptability. The oak had grown big and beautiful, and it taunted the reed for its frailty and bending with every wind. The … Continue readingWhat to think about “The Oak and the Reed”