Monthly Archives: January 2012

Being Rested and Productive

We live in an age where we have to be “super people” to be successful.  We have to work overtime, take our children to three activities per week, keep the nicest house, workout regularly to stay healthy, have time for … Continue reading

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When You Win and Lose

Most of us invest a considerable portion of ourselves in accomplishing our goals at work.  However, in a competitive work environment, there are times we are winners as well as losers.  It can be that the other team receives the … Continue reading

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The Annoying Coworker

We have all worked with a coworker that everything that he or she did would get on our nerves, draw our attention away from work, or even make the workplace unbearable.  Although we might have desperately wanted to forget the … Continue reading

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Learning from a Job Seeker

I recently attended a luncheon where someone sitting beside me was talking about a young job seeker who came into his office and asked for a job.  The manager described how a college graduate came in one day and asked … Continue reading

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Optimism and Results

Most offices have an office pessimist or a person that always thinks that things are the worse that they can be.  You know the person: if the boss calls a meeting, then it must be to downsize.  It is same … Continue reading

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Openness to New Experiences

Psychologists rank openness to new experiences as one of the five major personality traits along with extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism.  Most of us are reluctant to try new things.  We fall into patterns of behavior or habits that become … Continue reading

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Words Matter

The tongue is more to be feared than the sword (Japanese proverb) Evil words cut worse than swords (English proverb) It is easy to talk.  We all have mouths and most of us are very accomplished at using them.  However, … Continue reading

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Building Bridges

Most of us probably built bridges out of blocks, toys, or sticks as kids.  There is a natural marvel we possess as children in creating something that defies nature and moves us from one place to another.  Toy makers for … Continue reading

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