Imagine for a moment that you feel utterly stuck. You believe you have no control over your situation. You’re convinced nothing you do will make a difference. You feel like a puppet, with others pulling the strings while you’re left at the mercy of f...

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Leading with Humility

Great leadership is not always about being “right.” In fact, it rarely is. The leader’s job is to bring out the best in employees and to engage them in working together to do what’s best for the company. This cannot happen when a leader is too attach...

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Aug 05, 2022
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors

Difficult Behaviors We’re all human. While we may have the best intentions to stay composed at work, when a direct report or co-worker’s difficult behaviors pushes our buttons, it’s understandable if we lose our cool. Though it would be nice if we co...

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Aug 05, 2022
4 Ways to Maintain Energy

You started the day ready to take on the world. From the moment you got out of bed, you’ve been thinking about all the things you’re going to get done today. You can’t wait to get started! Then it all falls apart. By the end of the day, you’re grumpy...

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Jun 15, 2022
7 Tips for Cultivating Positive Self-Talk

You deserve to feel good about yourself and your life. Sometimes, however, negative self-talk can make you feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of self-doubt and criticism. The good news is that you can break free from this cycle and embrace a more upli...

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Apr 19, 2022
Social Anxiety

Social Anxiety ‘Marcie’ was painfully shy, or at least that’s how she’d always thought of herself. Even as a child she had always felt nervous, especially around other kids. She remembers feeling quite lonely then, with only one close friend, and liv...

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Nov 01, 2021
Overcoming Worry

Overcoming Worry ‘Janelle’ is a “worry wart” or at least that’s the reputation she has with her friends, family, and coworkers. A married 57-year-old mother of two adult sons, a senior partner in an accounting firm, a committed community activist, an...

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Oct 29, 2021
Embrace Imperfection

Embrace Imperfection — A Key to Conquering Anxiety! There’s more pressure than ever before to get things right in every part of your life, to be perfect. Gadgets, apps, and advice on how to be your very best all the time surround us. But that’s such...

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Oct 26, 2021