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    Defining Moments - Short, Memorable, and Meaningful Experiences
    • 2 days ago
    • 6 min

    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...
    Book Review — Promotions Are So Yesterday by Julie Winkle Giulioni
    • 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...
    Employee Mental Health and the Return to In-Person Workplaces
    • 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...
    Exploring Mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and The MBSR Online Course
    • 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,...
    There’s No Shortcut to Success
    • 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...
    Small Acts of Kindness Can Matter So Much
    • 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...
    Book Review — Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The
    • 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...
    Book Summary & Review — Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Unc
    • 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)...
    Self-Insight Is Sparked by “Crystallization of Discontent” Moments
    • 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...
    I Felt the Fear and Did It Anyway – The Risk I Took to Blossom
    • 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 —...
    Resilience Is Adapting Successfully to Adversity, Hardship, and Tragedy
    • 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...
    Blocked Personal Learners Don’t See Value in Self-Development
    • 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...
    To Engage and Retain Employees Provide a “Mini” Job Rotation During Employee Orientation
    • 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...
    3 Reasons Physical Offices & Face-to-Face Meetings Are Not Going Away
    • 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...
    How to Work Remotely During COVID-19 and Maintain Your Emotional Health
    • 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)...
    Overcoming Obstacles: Attitude and Approach Are Answers to Pains and Problems
    • 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...
    People with Secure High Self-Esteem Don’t Need or Seek External Validation
    • 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...
    Pygmalion Effect – A Leader’s Attitude and Expectation Set the Tone
    • 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...
    Fully Engaged – When Great Days at Work Feel Like MAGIC
    • 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...
    Going Through Your No’s Before Getting to Your Yes
    • 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...
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