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Stress, when seen from the perspective of health, productivity, cost commitment and safety, is a real challenge for all. Almost everyone, whether in business or personal life, is under workplace stress to give results, put up with rules and to be available compatibly with others on the ... Views: 1453
Those who spend more time with their works tend to suffer from stress more than the other. The mental and emotional burden that is often attributed to the demands of work can affect our productivity and efficiency with our task that would often lead us to troubles than not. This is one reason ... Views: 1053
Of all the skills and knowledge required to succeed in today’s workforce, managing upward – the ability to manage one’s supervisors, managers, and leadership team – is perhaps the least taught or practiced, yet it is one of the most valuable skills a knowledge worker can have. When done ... Views: 4291
Fall is just around the corner and possibly your schedule is about to begin to rock and roll with the sights and sounds of school buses, falling leaves and the back to school hustle and bustle. Taking the time to create your cooler weather schedule, thinking about what’s important and how it ... Views: 921
"If you don’t have any Fun in your Life, then all you have is a bunch of Thursdays?" (Movie, Rumor Has It)
Starting with the end of childhood, moving into being a working adult and, finally, into the fifty plus stage with retirement on the horizon, our amount of Fun typically decreases. ... Views: 3424
Just in the past week, I’ve had four clients show up at my door with the bad news: they are out of a job. It is becoming rather common these days for jobs–and whole companies–to up and simply disappear. On top of that, it seems that every time I turn on CNN or any news show for that matter, some ... Views: 750
Balance has always been important to me in my life. For most people, the balance between work time and personal time is, unfortunately, weighted too heavily in the direction of work.
It is more common than ever before to have a two-income household with both parents working just to make ends ... Views: 1239
A question I am often asked by people who would like to telecommute is, "How do I approach my manager or boss about this subject?" Many people fear that if they suggest telecommuting, or even working from home occasionally, that they will be viewed as "less than serious" about their job. Of ... Views: 1136
One of the best pieces of advice that a coach ever gave me was "Never begin your day before it's finished on paper." Over the years, this has served me extremely well. Whenever my day is not flowing smoothly, or I'm generally unproductive or "feeling a little lost" chances are it is due to poor ... Views: 1307
Balance; creating a state of harmony among the elements of your day, your week and your life is such a precious state to inhabit. Creating an environment of equilibrium provides you with the ability to feel poised, carry on your days with feelings of stability and provide you with a clear sense ... Views: 1061
1. Know What You Want
The first step towards getting what you want, is knowing what you want. I decided very early on that my business was going to support my time with my daughter and not suck away these valuable years with me at work while she was with carers.
Even in my salaried job ... Views: 663
Do you need ‘The Lunch Break Challenge’? Do you often feel tired and lethargic in the afternoons? Do you feel resentful towards your employer or your organization, or your clients? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the lunch break challenge is for you….
Firstly, you must commit ... Views: 1514
In today’s economic climate, many of us must balance many things in our lives to survive, be happy, healthy and successful. You may be juggling a job or career, or maybe you own or have several jobs or businesses like I do, a relationship, and some of you may even have children and then there’s ... Views: 1570
We all know at least one of these people, in our circle of friends or where we work: in their professional lives, they are decisive, self confident, self disciplined, even tempered, energetic, productive, balanced and positive. In their private lives they are supportive, encouraging, patient ... Views: 1045
Today, I am going to share with you 6 simple strategies. These strategies may sound too simple to make a difference in your life, however these simple tasks are the ones which changed my life and that of many other very successful people.
Some of these strategies you may feel a resistance ... Views: 1573
We know that living in the 21st century can be similar to sitting on a rollercoaster zooming along at an incredibly frantic pace. It can be a challenging task to pull on the brakes and slow the rollercoaster down, refuel it, and attend to its maintenance, so it can run at its optimum level. Work ... Views: 1336
Like pieces of a puzzle, the many different aspects of your being come together to form the person that you are. You work and play, rest and expend energy, commune with your body and soul, exalt in joy, and feel sorrow. Balance is the state that you achieve when all of the aspects of your life ... Views: 532
Recession is a money term. But recessions have a way of affecting not just our finances, but our entire lives. They cause us to think deeply about our careers, our children and our future.
Our lives should be prosperous, joyful and consistent no matter what the economy does. But it usually ... Views: 1054
Recent studies have shown that ‘work life balance’ is the number one want of workers – even higher in priority than salary. And it’s not just younger people. It applies also to ageing workers, especially those who are starting to look to a second adulthood, one in which passion takes over from ... Views: 918
It would be nice to think that the companies on the leading edge of work/life balance programs are simply being good citizens and doing the right thing! But, the fact is that these programs make good business sense.
In addition to increased productivity and employee satisfaction, companies ... Views: 1404
It's so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and
forget to live it to the fullest. Here are 101 Ways To Say YES! To Life.
Modify them to fit your budget and safety needs (say YES! to life by being smart
about your safety, too!), use them to spark your own ideas, ... Views: 1719
Today is dedicated to what I hear the most; How do I get the Peace & Joy that is promised in the Bible? First we must know that we are talking about the ONLY book where every promise has come true and is still coming true. We’ll take the odds of one out of a million for the lottory and “hope” ... Views: 1407
Mary is a typical small business owner, she keeps herself busy doing the 'hands on' work. In her case it is doing beauty treatments and she told me she keeps doing this because she really enjoys it.
Her clients constantly told her how great she was, which made her feel appreciated. However ... Views: 1052
Have you ever heard the saying 'work always expands to fill the time available? So what does that mean? It means that the longer you have to get something done, the longer you will take to do it.save time
One of my clients recently committed to taking every Friday off. He blocked out the ... Views: 1039
Living a Healthier Life
By Dr. Amicitia Maloon-Gibson
Author-Speaker- Executive Coach
One day during a coaching session, a client asked after thirty years of service to the nation, what keeps you glowing, smiling and looking youthful. I replied, good genetic composition from my parents. ... Views: 1275
Professionally, we often hear people say that they are busy. Some people repeat it so much that they sound like broken records. But are they really that busy? Or do they suffer from faulty time management skills? In the vast majority of cases, it's the latter reason.
There are 24 hours in a ... Views: 1237
Inherent within the human spirit is the desire for fulfillment, a longing to carry out our creative aspirations by reaching new heights of accomplishment. Yet, often the yearning can be suppressed by fear. Perhaps we aren’t feeling good enough, smart enough or able enough to pursue and fulfill ... Views: 1184
Having problems and challenges in life is something we all face at one time or another. For most people, problems drag them way down emotionally and almost completely drain the life energy out of them.
But it doesn't have to be that way. By making a few simple adjustments in the way you view ... Views: 1429
1. Not everyone is going to like you…..get over it
2. Stuff is going to happen….deal with it
3. Faith is not what you hold onto but what you are prepared to let go off
4. Ignorance is thinking you know, arrogance is believing you know and enlightenment is admitting you don’t know
5. Man who ... Views: 1698
The old saying if we want to marry a devout Christian girl, we must first convince or negotiate with the father, hence social leverage at work. In the business and financial world leverage is the utilization of restricted or restrained resources that are linked to a much broader resource base ... Views: 1248
A few short years ago we used to start our day by walking the dog or getting our coffee fix, now it is logging onto our networking magnet, the internet and checking our emails or waiting for the responses we put on to Craigslist or Facebook the past evening. This epidemic phenomenon has changed ... Views: 1138
A New York Times story (the most emailed article for much of today and yesterday) reports on the positive impact school recess has on academic performance. Here's how it begins: "The best way to improve children's performance in the classroom may be to take them out of it."
The paradoxical ... Views: 651
A Well Balanced Life
The first step is to take stock. Ask yourself which areas of your life are already in balance and which areas need balance. Below is a balanced life wheel showing the different areas of an individual’s life. Look at the wheel and see where you are at the moment.
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The world moves at a tremendously fast pace. It’s virtually impossible to disconnect from work, social networks, media, news, even friends and family. Life is often an overload of emails, voice mails, instant messages, profiles, shows, kids activities, schedules, and the endless desire to know ... Views: 733
When people ask what I do for a living and I tell the I'm a specialist in Stress Management, the universal reaction is 'Boy! You must be busy!' or 'Goodness! Do I need you, but what exactly do you do?'.
Then often what happens afterwards is...nothing. Sometimes it's because people ... Views: 1215
The days of selling are over. We can no longer afford it, neither financially nor personally.
It is time to take a trip to the Land of In-Between. The old times of spiritual escapism - leaving the family, leaving the "world" - no longer serve. The newer times of immersing oneself so ... Views: 1055
The recession may not only be changing household budgets and habits, but also challenging longstanding gender roles.
The New York Times reported that 82 percent of the job losses in the recent months have befallen men. For many households this means that women who once were full-time ... Views: 791
Fueling your passion; having something in your life that you absolutely adore to spend time doing or participate in is such a treat and should be valued on a regular basis to provide your well-being with excitement and delight for living. Taking time to treasure your longings and aspirations ... Views: 1330
As we shift into overdrive in this new Financial Paradigm and socioeconomic environment the internet and economic collapse has helped fuel, we must shift our focus when it comes to our networks. It's been said our "Net Worth" is directly related to our "Networks". In other words, who we choose ... Views: 1266
As we enter into the July 4th weekend of 2009 the anticipation of spending extra days with loved ones, meeting old friends for a barbecue or just hanging out in the campground with our kids gives us that renewed feeling of freedom to choose how we want to spend our time. Let's face it, time is ... Views: 1802
Down time; the bottom line is you have to have it to function at full capacity. Slowing down and putting your feet up is one of the essential elements to living a well-balanced lifestyle. Allowing yourself time to be calm, time to unwind and time to reflect is a precious commodity and it ... Views: 1209
Most of us are so busy with work, family, friends and life in general, we sometimes forget to take time to nurture and love ourselves. Maybe we find ourselves getting angry easily, or frustrated with things around us that we can’t control. Or maybe we are moving non-stop from waking in the ... Views: 1266
In today’s busy and ever changing world, we can easily become overwhelmed.
You have made your resolutions and set your goals for change but now it seems you have so much to do and don’t know where to start. At this stage it is easy to lose our enthusiasm for the changes we wish to ... Views: 1138
Day to day busy schedules at the office and home can leave one feeling as if his/her life has lost meaning.
It’s like life has become all work and no play. Deadlines, emails, paperwork, appointments, taking care of others, as well as housework and yard-work can leave you feeling overworked, ... Views: 1679
If you are caring for a loved one and holding down a job, you are not alone. There are over 30 million American workers now dealing with the caregiving/work balancing act. Yet, as a society, we have not accepted aging & caregiving as a natural, normal part of life. For example, every other ... Views: 1497
There are still 7 weeks of summer left before Labor Day. Soon the kids will be back in school. Until then, we still have plenty of time to enjoy some summer fun! There are plenty of ways to have a hot time the remainder of the summer.
*If your schedule permits, there is still plenty of time ... Views: 1134
Beyond Money and Into Meaning
We’ve lost more than 2 million jobs in the past three months. Companies are not only shutting down budgets but even shutting down themselves. So instead of jumping right back into the job market, why not take some time to think more about your life?
In many ... Views: 1271
A friend of mine is completing the seven day yoga intensive. He is staying in a hotel and all is simple and easy in that he is able to eat at the requisite time so that he can do his yoga on an empty stomach. On the last day of the series he learned that in order to receive the benefits of this ... Views: 1131
Are you so stressed out at work that you do not even have time to think about relaxing? Are the demands at work building up fast and causing you to feel overwhelmed? Are you so busy you do not have time to learn a new stress management strategy?
Here are three quick, easy and very ... Views: 2886
Let's face it. Modern life is busy. Way busier than most of us would like. Between working, home, partners, family, outside and activities, it's a wonder we have time to breathe, much less live.
Most people are so busy they can't get anything done. Sound odd? It's the modern conundrum. We try ... Views: 572