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    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,...
    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)...
    What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere
    • May 17, 2021
    • 10 min

    What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere

    What Is Burnout? Burnout isn’t just being tired or “fed up” with work. “Burnout is far more than feeling blue or having a bad day. It is...
    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...
    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...
    Can video conferencing apps mimic or replace human-to-human connection?
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Can video conferencing apps mimic or replace human-to-human connection?

    I was contacted by a journalist writing a story about workplace communication, why human beings need human-to-human connection in the...
    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)...
    Coaching vs. Therapy – Referring Coaching Clients with Mental Illness
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    Coaching vs. Therapy – Referring Coaching Clients with Mental Illness

    [Note: This post was updated February 2021 for freshness & clarity.] A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, titled “Executive Coach...
    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...
    Layoffs (Usually) Don’t Work and Why They Harm More Than Help
    • Dec 3, 2018
    • 7 min

    Layoffs (Usually) Don’t Work and Why They Harm More Than Help

    “Layoffs are mostly bad for companies, harmful for the economy, and devastating for employees.” -Newsweek (2010) In December 2017, I...
    Self-Actualization: Realizing Your Potential
    • Aug 15, 2018
    • 4 min

    Self-Actualization: Realizing Your Potential

    “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” -John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) When I read...
    Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)
    • Jan 4, 2017
    • 8 min

    Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)

    Much of the original research on Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) came from the field of sociology. Two sociologists from University...
    Don’t Waste Time Trying To Discredit Others
    • Oct 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    Don’t Waste Time Trying To Discredit Others

    Whether in my personal or professional life, when I observe myself and others around me, one of the biggest personal and professional...
    Why It’s Necessary To Fight Work Stress And How To Do It
    • Sep 30, 2016
    • 4 min

    Why It’s Necessary To Fight Work Stress And How To Do It

    A writer asked for my thoughts about why it is necessary to fight work stress and how to do it. Here’s my response: Why We Must Combat...
    Is The Cost of Stress on the U.S. Economy $300 Billion? I’m Not So Sure
    • Jul 4, 2016
    • 6 min

    Is The Cost of Stress on the U.S. Economy $300 Billion? I’m Not So Sure

    In 2011, I wrote an article about the true cost of job stress. In that article, I cited Dr. Rebecca Goldin (a Professor at George Mason...
    The Pitfalls of Telecommuting
    • Aug 22, 2015
    • 7 min

    The Pitfalls of Telecommuting

    [NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] I was contacted by a TV Producer at BBC News regarding my thoughts about the pitfalls of...
    Would You Work If You Won the Lottery?
    • Aug 8, 2013
    • 5 min

    Would You Work If You Won the Lottery?

    The question is simple: If you were to win the lottery (also known as the lottery question), would you continue to work? The answer might...
    Workplace Bullying Is Not Employee Dissatisfaction and Is Different from School Bullying
    • Jul 24, 2013
    • 4 min

    Workplace Bullying Is Not Employee Dissatisfaction and Is Different from School Bullying

    This post is in response to an article titled “Thou Shalt Not Bully” that was posted on HCOnline, Australia’s online magazine for senior...
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