Lost Words: Reviving Character Traits from the Past
What are the first words you use when describing someone you admire? Maybe you’d say ambitious, funny, nice, successful, and honest. But what about honorability?* And when is the last time you yearned...
View ArticleRecognizing Self-Sabotage
If you have an area of your life that’s regularly in turmoil, you are probably sabotaging yourself in that area. Take a moment to think about the areas of your life that flow smoothly. Maybe you have...
View ArticleOvercoming Self-Sabotage
Once you recognize that you’re getting in your own way (see Recognizing Self-Sabotage), how do you stop? Unfortunately, resolving self-sabotage issues can take therapy and help unraveling all the...
View Article7 Ways to Get More Shares
1. Include your name/website name on images, but not so prominently that you overwhelm the image. That way I can download and repost wherever I’d like, and you’re still getting credit. 2. Include the...
View ArticleAvoiding Self-Sabotage Relapses
Life is going well, and you feel invincible. You’re sure you’ve identified and eliminated your self-sabotaging tendencies (see Recognizing Self-Sabotage and Overcoming Self-Sabotage), and your...
View ArticleAre You Asking the Right Questions?
If you feel hopelessly stuck with a problem, either in business or in your personal life, then you might not be asking the right questions. Here are some examples: 1. You’re having a hard time at work...
View ArticleManaging People: The Difference Between Coordination and Cooperation
A reader asked me to talk about the difference between coordination and cooperation when managing his team, so I’m addressing his question in today’s article. I appreciate questions, so please keep...
View ArticleBe Proud of Being Balanced
“I only slept 6 hours last night.” “I only slept four.” How many times have you been part of a conversation like this? We wear our lack of sleep and vacation time like a badge of honor. We’re proud...
View ArticleHow to Find Good Friends
Articles about romantic and business relationships are plentiful, but what about friendships? Friendships are discussed relatively infrequently, but they form the foundation of support for many of us....
View ArticleHow to Save a Friendship
You realize one day that you’re keeping up with your best friend through Facebook posts….and only Facebook posts. You haven’t talked in months. Or maybe you had a huge falling out with a close friend...
View ArticleHow to be a Good Friend
How to be good friend might seem painfully obvious to everyone reading this, but for me, it was something I had to learn. I didn’t have good role models for being a friend in my household as a child;...
View ArticleHow to Break Up with a Friend
Ending any relationship, whether business, romantic, or platonic, is never very comfortable. Depending on the nature of the friendship, sometimes you can just let it fade away (a choice you don’t have...
View ArticleBeyond To-Do: Creating a When-To List
Almost all of us have a to-do list in some fashion or other. Some of us keep an organized list on our computers, while others use an app on our phones. Some of us have things scribbled here and there...
View Article5 Awesome Times to Love “No”
I was chatting with a lawyer friend of mine (“Dewey”) the other day about a client (“Peter”) he’s been trying to woo for two years. For two years, Dewey has been buying lunches, dinners, and otherwise...
View ArticleOverwhelmed? Three Key Steps To Get Your Life Back*
Feeling overwhelmed is the flip side being in-the-zone. If you work for twelve hours and feel purposeful and as though you’ve accomplished something meaningful, you’re in the zone. If you work for...
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