Pain serves a purpose
Congenital analgesia is a rare condition in which a person cannot feel physical pain. While at first glance one may think that this might be a good thing, very quickly you’d realize otherwise. Pain is the body’s way of letting
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What bungee cords are preventing you from moving forward?
Last April, here on the blog I asked the question: What’s stopping you from moving forward? And to answer it, I used the metaphor of paddling a kayak. Today, I have another metaphor to address the same question. Imagine a
Three steps to less workplace stress
Dr. Michelle May is a member of my mastermind group, a small group of professional colleagues that serve as an informal advisory panel to each another. Even though she usually spends her time helping people break free from emotional eating,
Workplace frustration drains motivation and lowers performance
Last week, I blogged about leaders who often get frustrated about aspects of their working environment. See How to approach a difficult working environment. A reader sent me a link to this paper: Workplace Frustration: A Silent Killer in Today’s Organizations
How to approach a difficult working environment
I often hear from leaders who are frustrated by working within what they characterize as a difficult working environment. They feel like they are not given the resources they need, the authority they require, or the support from senior management