What’s success anyway?

What’s success anyway?

What does it mean to be successful? Over the years, I’ve seen a handful of ideas: Hard work – success is directly related to the amount of effort you put toward any endeavor. Perseverance – success is the ability to bounce back from failure. Making a Difference –...
Worry much? You’re not alone…

Worry much? You’re not alone…

In one of the largest studies of burnout, Gallup found that 60% of people are emotionally detached at work and 19% are miserable. Miserable? The study further found that employees in the United States and Canada are the most worried and stressed-out workers in the...
“I don’t have time.”

“I don’t have time.”

“I don’t have time for… (insert unpleasant activity here, e.g. helping the neighbor move a couch into their basement).” No matter how well you justify it in your head the above statement is always a lie. Unfortunately, we’ve all delivered this lie on hundreds...
Free Time Anxiety

Free Time Anxiety

Like most overachievers, I’m addicted to being productive and take pride in completing a ton of work in a day. A couple of weeks ago, while preparing for a busy afternoon, 2 meetings got rescheduled at the last minute. I was excited about the opportunity to get caught...
If you’re not outraged…

If you’re not outraged…

“If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” – Anonymous I saw this posted on Facebook last week to which I was tempted to respond with… “If you’re channeling your outrage via social media, you’re only making the situation worse.” – Anonymous Outrage...
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