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I know it’s well into the New Year, but I am still pondering what to do differently this year to take my life to the next level. Here is one idea I am implementing – Say Yes, when I usually say no. I am realizing, if I want to grow in life and at work….
Please login to view additional content. (Register here.)This article on how to be 10% happier at work is inspired by reading a blog post Penelope Trunk wrote on How to Love the Job You Have – Focus on One Good Thing. It was a touching personal story and it sparked an epiphany in my mind – we often spend too much time focusing…
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On Oct 29, 2014, against all odds, the San Francisco Giants narrowly won Game 7 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royal by the score of 3 to 2. I learned everything about baseball from my husband who is a diehard Giants fan. Since meeting him 10 years ago, I have had much more… ...
A friend shared this Youtube video with me and I literally cried. It talks about one stereotype that we all know about and how it affects us. It’s amazing how stereotypes are so common in our society. Sometimes people use it intentionally in their communication to put down other people out of insecurity and other… ...
Someone just asked me to answer on Quora – How to deal with a unreasonable tough boss? I want to share my answers here in case you also have a tough boss. The person who asked me this question didn’t provide specifics, so I offered 5 general tips on how to deal with a tough… ...
A month ago, my boss mentioned that everyone on our team is a “Pleaser Achiever”? I have been meaning to write about it ever since. So what is a “Pleaser Achiever”, you may ask? Well, let’s start with a simple quiz When someone comes to you for help at work and your boss tells you you can say… ...
My husband shared this video with me and I laughed out loud – “Life after Death by Powerpoint” by Don McMillan. Within 4 minutes, Don talked about some of the most common mistakes we make with our PowerPoint presentations. Here are my favorites. What Not to Do #1: Spelling out Every Word on a Slide I… ...