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Stress Reduction - 3 Steps to Greater Work Productivity and Less Stress
Have you ever felt overwhelmed and stressed by all your responsibilities and obligations? You work full time, have a long commute to the office, have children and a partner, parents who are beginning to have health problems and volunteer commitments. Feeling stretched to the breaking point, your mood and health might be negatively impacted. Although there are many conveniences which are supposed to make life easier, if you don't use them, don't know how to use them or overuse
April 25, 2008
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Dropping The Balls Vs Maintaining Balance
Many people have what they desire, a great job or wonderful family and friends, but don't make the time to enjoy these things. How are you managing your life? Do you feel overwhelmed or out of sync? Recently many of my clients have been talking about how much they have to do, how many different roles and responsibilities they have and how difficult it is to manage it all. They experience guilt for not doing it all and frequently retreat into self-critical mode. nnIn todayâs
March 6, 2008
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The Importance Of You - Value Yourself!
Are you the type of person who looks after everyone else and puts your needs at the bottom of the list? How many times have you said, "Oh, I donât have time to do that for myself, I have too many other things to do?"nnRecently I overheard a conversation between a manager and an employee regarding a professional development event. The employee wanted to attend something that related to self-care. The manager said that the workshop needed to pertain to the job. Initially I th
March 6, 2008
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3 Habits That Sabotage Workplace Success
1. Never Feeling Good Enough - Are you constantly evaluating everything you do and generally finding fault. Do you have an internal voice which critiques you on everything, seeing only the negatives, not the positives? This voice is often described as a "gremlin." When you are feeling not good enough it can show up by your being indecisive, relying on others to direct you, using language of uncertainty and even having poor posture. Generally there is a feeling of self doubt.n
November 20, 2007
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The Toxic Colleague and/or Manager
Peter had a colleague who complained about everything that was happening at work. He disagreed with any suggestion or new initiative that came down the pipeline. His negative attitude and comments infected the work environment, creating an atmosphere of tension and exhaustion. Does this sound familiar to you? Have you ever encountered someone whose toxicity contaminated your workplace? If you haven't, consider yourself fortunate.nnOne of my clients shared an office with a col
July 2, 2007
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Essential Skills for Creating A Dynamite Relationship with Your Boss
At some point in our lives most of us will be working for someone else, so it is important to fully understand what makes our boss tick and how best to interact and influence him or her. How much attention have you given to your boss's personality style? How does she function? What seems to agitate or please her? If we have a difficult boss we focus on what drives us crazy. If we have a great boss we tend to take things for granted. Recognizing the factors which contribute to
April 6, 2007
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Time Management vs. Self Management
Are you someone who makes lists of all the things you need to do? At the end of the day when you review your list, are you disappointed because you havenât accomplished as much as you would have liked. Does this sound familiar to you?nnWe hear a lot about time management and how we need to organize ourselves and manage our time more effectively. In order to regulate our time, new ways of thinking and being need to be developed. Our attitudes and beliefs need to be identifie
December 20, 2006
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Laughter Makes the Workplace Lighter
Did you know that the average preschooler laughs or smiles 400 times a day? That number drops to 15 by the time people are 35 yrs. old. Isnât it amazing what stress and too much responsibility can do? So who says that work always has to be serious? Work environments where humor is encouraged, tend to be happier, less stressed and more productive. Incorporating humor into our jobs increases feelings of solidarity and cohesion amongst co-workers and provides a non-threatening
November 5, 2006
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Building and Sustaining Positive Relationships in the Workplace
Itâs Monday morning and youâve only been at the office for acouple of hours. The phone has not stopped ringing, youâve barelymade a dent in your emails, there is a project deadline looming,a team meeting to lead and your boss is concerned and hasslingyou about the project outcome. Does any of this sound familiar toyou? Does it feel overwhelming?nnThe truth is that order to be successful, productive and lessstressed, you need positive, supportive relationships at work.He
September 28, 2006