Ahhhhh vacation… studies show that there are endless benefits to taking vacation including: the ability to unwind, recharge, fill up your gas tank, beat burnout, feel more energized, improved mental health, and recover from stress. Here are my top 3 tips to maximize your vacation. 1. Ask...
This is the perfect time to schedule some time for you, because we know that what gets scheduled on the calendar gets done! Studies show that there are many benefits to relaxing like stress reduction, improved mood, and the ability to retain more information. So...
This book saved my life! The tips from Dr. John E. Sarno’s - The Mind Body Prescription, saved me years ago from a life of debilitating back pain and his advice continues to help keep me pain free. If you are someone who internalizes stress...
Has someone ever thrown an underhanded comment your way and you couldn’t muster up a quick-witted response fast enough? Did you spend time dwelling on what you wish you could have said after the fact? Don’t beat yourself up about what you should have said...
Practice makes progress… and progress leads to mastery. There is no such thing as perfect, so why set yourself up for disappointment in trying to reach it? Set yourself up for success and strive for mastery! By doing this you are more likely to meet...
Having a hard time staying motivated in the dog days of summer? Feeling distracted by the warmer weather? If so, here is my easy to follow career checklist on how to stay productive during the summer slump: * Set and achieve summer goals. * Do important work...
Don’t just talk business with your clients and customers - get to know them! What do they like? What do they not like? Where they are from? What are their hobbies? Knowing your clients will foster a stronger personal connection with them. Let them know...
The more you believe in what you're doing, the more your audience will believe in you. Here I am speaking with Richard Quest on CNN’s Quest Means Business. Richard is a great example of someone who is passionate, high energy and speaks with great enthusiasm....
The next time someone does something that bothers you and you think to yourself “what’s wrong with them?” - change course and ask yourself “what’s going on in their life to make them behave that way?” Perhaps it’s divorce, death of a loved one, job...
Don’t let fear from past experiences be the driver in your decision making. It clouds your judgement and can cause hasty decision making. Check in with yourself to make sure you are in the right and supportive state of mind. When making big decisions -...