Defining Moments - Short, Memorable, and Meaningful Experiences
“Our lives are measured in moments, and defining moments are the ones that endure in our memories.” -Chip Heath & Dan Heath In The Power...
- Apr 13
- 8 min
Book Review — Promotions Are So Yesterday by Julie Winkle Giulioni
“The time-honored tradition of defining career development in terms of promotions, moves, or title changes is dead.” -Julie Winkle...
- Mar 24
- 6 min
Employee Mental Health and the Return to In-Person Workplaces
I was contacted by a communications specialist for my thoughts regarding people who might be experiencing anxiety about having to go back...
- Feb 8
- 20 min
Exploring Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and The MBSR Online Course
To ensure that I don’t overwhelm the reader, I have divided the article into SECTIONS: In SECTION 1, I’ll talk about the concept, origin,...
- Nov 1, 2021
- 9 min
There’s No Shortcut to Success
There’s no such thing as overnight success. You have to put in the effort and hard work, and it doesn’t hurt to have some luck and good...
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
Small Acts of Kindness Can Matter So Much
Kindness From a Stranger This is the first time I’ve shared this story. It’s not earth-shattering, traumatic, or dramatic, just a small...
- Aug 18, 2021
- 11 min
Book Review — Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The
“What we have found, again and again, is that people tend to underperform because they do what is comfortable, what is familiar, or what...
- Jun 1, 2021
- 19 min
Book Summary & Review — Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Unc
According to Adrian Gostick, one of the main reasons for writing the book had to do with his (now) 25-year-old son, Anthony (Tony)...
- Apr 26, 2021
- 8 min
Self-Insight Is Sparked by “Crystallization of Discontent” Moments
“The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that’s a good thing to learn.” -Christina Baker Kline (American novelist) In...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
I Felt the Fear and Did It Anyway – The Risk I Took to Blossom
“And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anaïs Nin Today —...
- Dec 30, 2020
- 8 min
Resilience Is Adapting Successfully to Adversity, Hardship, and Tragedy
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” -Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven Looking Back at...
- Oct 5, 2020
- 6 min
Blocked Personal Learners Don’t See Value in Self-Development
“Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from...
- Aug 3, 2020
- 6 min
To Engage and Retain Employees Provide a “Mini” Job Rotation During Employee Orientation
Have you noticed that, in many companies, employees often have no clue what many of the other employees in other functions do to support...
- May 11, 2020
- 13 min
3 Reasons Physical Offices & Face-to-Face Meetings Are Not Going Away
The traditional, physical office is not going away any time soon despite advances in technology allowing people to work remotely, either...
- Apr 1, 2020
- 5 min
How to Work Remotely During COVID-19 and Maintain Your Emotional Health
I have been asked about tips and strategies to help individuals be effective in working remotely during this COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
- Mar 17, 2020
- 6 min
Overcoming Obstacles: Attitude and Approach Are Answers to Pains and Problems
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”-William Shakespear In his book, The Obstacle Is the Way, Ryan Holiday...
- Dec 25, 2019
- 4 min
People with Secure High Self-Esteem Don’t Need or Seek External Validation
The older I get, the more reflective and observant I become. It might be because I’m older and a bit wiser, but I think it’s more about...
- Nov 1, 2019
- 3 min
Pygmalion Effect – A Leader’s Attitude and Expectation Set the Tone
In the book, Extreme Ownership, Leif Babin (a U.S. Navy SEAL officer who was a SEAL instructor overseeing the Junior Officer Training...
- May 22, 2019
- 4 min
Fully Engaged – When Great Days at Work Feel Like MAGIC
According to DecisionWise (2018), “Employee engagement is an emotional state where we feel passionate, energetic, and committed to our...
- Jan 1, 2019
- 5 min
Going Through Your No’s Before Getting to Your Yes
One year ago on December 20, 2017, I flew half way across the U.S. to interview for a position at a very famous tech company in northern...