It’s long been said that two heads are better than one. Even better than that is a group of 6-8 people who regularly get together to kick ideas around. About four months ago, I happened into a restaurant on a Saturday morning and noticed someone who I’d only met two or three times sitting with…
Even though they didn’t win the Super Bowl, the Arizona Cardinals are still this year’s amazing sports story. They went from being one of the perennial laughing stocks of professional football to playling in the Super Bowl in Ken Whisenhunt’s second year as head coach. Right after they won the game that earned them an…
During these difficult economic times, more and more people are saying they’re stressed out. In addition, psychologists are saying they’ve never seen this much depression and anxiety. The big question is how do you keep an even keel in the midst of all this? University of California-Irvine psychologist, Salvatore Maddi, offers some insight base upon…
Even though we know it does no good, most of us are still prone to worry–especially during these difficult economic times when so many people are losing their jobs and homes. While worry is next to impossible to avoid, there are some things we can do to reduce its intensity. First, don’t worry alone–you’re far…
It’s a fact of life; if you follow the crowd, you’ll never be highly successful. On the other hand, the minute you step away from the crowd, you invite criticism–people judge you and make disparaging remarks about your ideas and dreams which can be hurtful. So, how do you deal with criticism? You focus on…
Having fun at work suffers from an image problem; hence it gets no respect. It has come to imply that you’re goofing off or messing around instead of attending to the business at hand. Well, that’s simply not true. Fun acts functions as a turbocharger in that it releases energy in people that they didn’t even know they had. As…
My wife has conducted a fair number of job interviews in recent years. One of the questions she always asks is: “What kind of supervisor do you prefer?” Never once has anyone said, “I’d love to be micromanaged.” Or, “I love it when my boss points out my mistakes and ignores what I do well.” …
During these difficult economic times, we have stressors in the form of bad news coming at us from many directions. As a result, people are likely to show up for work tense and on edge; ready to vent their frustration at the slightest provocation. This can make for a very unpleasant work environment which amplifies…
It’s a fact of life, when you’re nice to people, they’re nice back–it’s called The Law of Reciprocity. And, the more people you’re nice to, the more people you have out there who are looking for an opportunity to be nice to you. For example, how many times have you heard someone say something like:…
USA Today recently ran a review of a new book written by Dr. Stuart Brown, a 76 year old psychiatrist, titled, Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul. According to Dr. Brown, play is extremely important during periods of prolonged stress like now when we’re not sure when this…