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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… ...
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… ...
A few months ago, I did a veggie and fruit cleanse for the first time in my life. Why? All the usual reasons Vanity – I wanted to get back to my college weight after having two kids. Peer Pressure – My husband and my friend were doing it that week Efficiency – I didn’t have… ...
It is critical to your mental and physical health to know How to Stop Thinking about Work. This post is written for my benefit and yours, if you find yourself in a similar situation. During the last six weeks, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about work. I love my new job, and theoretically I am only working about 40 hours a week, 8:30… ...
Making a mid career change, a career change around the age of 40 or 45, is a courageous decision. It is possible for anyone in their mid-life to do this, as long as they understand the trade-offs involved. Below is a great question I received from a reader who is considering a mid career change,… ...
Achieving work life balance takes self-awareness, making tough choices, and being disciplined. As a recovering over-achiever and perfectionist, this is hard for me. My natural tendency with any job is to err on the side of working over-time and prioritizing my job above anything else. The only reason I was able to maintain… ...
Every year seem to go by faster and faster. Do you feel that too? Well, it’s New Year’s Eve Day and it’s time to look back and take stock of what happened in 2013. It’s my way to slow down today and be grateful for 2013. At the beginning of this year, I decided to…
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