The Compliment Habit
“I just can’t think of anything I can compliment them for.” People, who say this, probably deserve a compliment for at least trying to think of something for which to compliment another person. Most of us don’t take that time.…
No Room!?
Does this kind of thing ever cross your mind? What? Another appointment? Another conversation? Another project? Another task? Another social engagement? Another problem to solve? Another call for commitment? No Room! How does a person get to the point of…
What Keeps You from “Thanks Giving?”
It’s the Thanksgiving season in the United States. We’ve not always had a seasonal approach to giving thanks. It’s been practiced, off and on, nationally since 1789 and became a national holiday in 1863 during the dark days of the…
A Great Night’s Sleep?
How would you like to be really healthy, on top of your productivity game, and have less brain fog? Diet and exercise are important, but sleep is even more important and serves as a foundation upon which diet and exercise…
Telling or Teaching, Listening or Learning: Leading people who solve their own problems
We do a lot of telling and directing with children. Right? That’s because they don’t yet have the life experiences or the cognitive ability to figure some things out. They may look at the stove, feel the heat from a…
Masterful Delegation: Expanding Your Capacity, Improving Productivity, and Saving Your Health
If you delegate that task away, what will keep you busy? Will you be giving away things you like to do? Will others do an excellent job with the delegated task? Will others think you’re lazy or irresponsible? Click the…
When People Make You “Crazy”
If we are all honest, people do make us “crazy” (read “stressed out”). And, if we are emotionally intelligent, we know that we make other people “crazy,” too. Here are some tips (tips of the iceberg, that is) on what…
Are You Getting the Signal?
When the pressure of schedule, deadlines, people, and other life demands is on, stress rises. You go into (or live in) the same life-preserving fight-flight-freeze response that our cave-dwelling ancestors did when encountering a saber tooth tiger or T-Rex. That…
“AHA!” Moments from Put Stress to Work
I love it when people experience "aha!" moments through my coaching and presentations. When the lightbulbs of insight and awareness come on, people are helped and it's a joy-filled moment for me (and them). Since the release of Put Stress to…
3 Things are Sure
You’ve heard it. Two things are sure – death and taxes. I’ll add one more – change. Change is sure. There will be changes at work, at home, at church, in the state and the nation. Some changes you choose,…
