by CJ McClanahan | Jul 6, 2023 | Blog
If you fell behind, who would notice? No, really. Answer that. It turns out that 97.5% (made-up statistic) of the professionals I’ve met over the years don’t regularly take the time to slow down and appreciate their accomplishments. They’re just like...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 22, 2023 | Blog
Is stress out of control? The latest Workplace Report from Gallup shows a very clear rise in stress levels starting in 2009. (Interesting how that trend started a mere 2 years after the iPhone was introduced to the world.) “Forty-four percent of employees said...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog
We’ve been wired from an early age to believe that the only way to feel “successful” is through constant achievement and recognition. This approach leads to the belief that stopping to be grateful is a waste of time when there’s so much left to...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog
There are times when it’s OK to respond out of fear. For example, if you’re being chased by a grizzly bear, it’s completely appropriate to run fearing for your life. However, today, most of our fears involve worries about the future that are unlikely to...
by CJ McClanahan | Jun 1, 2023 | Blog
At some point this week, you’ll run into a problem. (Or, if you’re having a week like mine, it might be lots of problems.) When the issue bubbles up, the overachiever in you screams – “Get to work! We’ve got to fix this immediately.” Our knee jerk reaction to a...
