You and I are constantly having to make adjustments at work. There are probably some nights when you don’t get a lot of sleep. We’ve all been through tough sleeping cycles. I’ll bet you’ve lost count of how many times you’ve heard, “I’m tired,” in a “drag the nails along a chalk board” voice by …
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Every business depends on personality to help them stand out from the crowd. Why do you buy coffee from one coffee shop instead of the one across the street? Maybe it's cleaner or you enjoy a nice conversation with the store owner every time you buy a cup of Joe. It's the character of the …
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I found an excellent talk from the website TED. Matthieu Ricard is a monk who emphasizes the importance of developing emotional intelligence. He presents the idea that we can train the mind so it handles situations in the way that we want to. Some of these monks have such intense control that when a bomb …
My job is changing for the positive and negative. Upper management is switching my office to a new location, which means my commute is going to be an extra 2.5 hours each week. That's nothing to dismiss. An extra 10 hours a month in the car. Ouch! They are also broadening the type of work …
One day I'm complaining about the weather then the next day may be a similar day of weather and I'm enjoying it. My mood dictates my complaining. I've been documenting my successes and difficulties of no complaining for the month of December. My complaining hasn't reduced that much; I wish that I could report that …
No complaining can feel fake. I complain to get empathy. This social skill that I've strengthened and perfected over the last thirty years is no longer available. This isn't easy to let go. Like I said in my last update - Day 8 of No Complaining, I've fallen off the complaining wagon many times. I've …
I’ve been working on my procrastination habits. Havi of the Fluent Self has a great procrastination program that many of you should consider buying if you have trouble with getting stuff done. Here is my review of her program. Havi’s programs gave me the idea to design a little ritual to put myself in the …
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I can’t say that I was perfect. Man-o-man did I slip up more than once. I caught myself on the phone complaining to a co-worker about my salary. With so many people losing their jobs, I decided to stop myself in mid-sentence and I changed the topic. It may not be the perfect job, but …
I've signed up for Google Tech Talks. They are sent to my inbox each week. The video in this post is a great example of why Google is the work happy master. Your company could watch a Google video each week to help with stress relief, productivity, and work happiness. It's a fantastic resource that we should …
I’m thinking about submitting an application to Seth Godin’s MBA program, although Nikki would never want me to live in NY for six months. I don’t think I want to live in NY for six months, but it would be such an awesome experience. From Seth’s fingers to your brain: Here's the program I'm …
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