9 Strategies To Instantly Prove Yourself in Any New Position

Plus: A Case Study of Someone Who Bombed Their New Position From Day 1

Woman And Man Walking

Starting a new position is a tender time for both employers and employees. Each of them is figuring out whether this is truly going to be a good fit or not. In order to give the boss (or client) absolute confirmation that you were a good hire, doing the following will help you to win […]

When I argue with reality, I lose—but only 100% of the time.

Byron Katie

5 Signs of a Great Vacation

What a Great Vacation Does For Us

Beach at Dusk

For many of us though, taking a true vacation can be a challenge. Often the weight of job or business responsibilities doesn’t allow us to easily get away. Sometimes a vacation itself represents additional work in terms of budgeting, planning, booking, packing, and food prep. And when we’re on vacation sometimes it’s difficult to let […]

7 things you absolutely cannot allow on your vacation

Removing these is a surefire way to a stress-free vacation

Rainy day window

Have you ever needed a vacation from your vacation? I certainly have. I’ve gone on some amazing vacations over the years, but I’ve also gone on some vacations that have left me worse for the wear. A few years ago, I went on vacation that wasn’t restful at all. In fact, when I came back […]

3 Reasons Why We Absolutely Must Take Vacation

The Compelling Case for Vacation

Little girl with blowfish

Did you know, data shows that people who take more than 10 paid vacation days have a 65% chance of receiving a raise or bonus? Vacations are a key habit of the high-performers. A recent study performed by the U.S. Travel Association showed statistically that vacations are not just a good idea, but rather a […]

The Danger of Saying “No”

4 Possibilities You May Be Giving Up By Saying "No"

Man with crossed arms

The moment you get asked to do something, when you get a request, or are asked to simply solve a problem –  in that moment you have a choice to make. You can say “yes”, “no” or “later”. However, if “the ask” comes from someone critical like a key customer, a boss you respect, or […]

This Changed The Way I See Time Forever

The 1 Key Question That Will Help You Prioritize Now

Time is Golden

I recently had an epiphany that fundamentally changed the way I see the concept of Time forever. What I came to discover is that Time is an experience that we are unable to control or manage. Time unforgivably passes regardless of our perceived ability (or more accurately, our inability) to manage it. The myth (propagated […]

Why You Want to “Show Up” In Person

10 reasons why you want to show your face in a meeting

Active meeting

If you were to survey anyone about their least favorite aspects of work, one of the top items would likely be meetings. One Harvard Business Review study showed that one organization’s weekly executive meeting had a ripple effect that consumed over 300,000 hours of its employee’s time. As a work-society we spend a lot of time […]

What Do I Do When I’m Feeling Stuck?

11 Strategies For Putting Oil Back Into Our Mental Engine

Brickwall

Have you ever felt stuck mentally, emotionally, even spiritually? If we are self-aware and honest, we can identify with that the feeling. Oftentimes when we feel stuck, it’s difficult to put into words. We feel that something is not quite right, but it’s difficult to identify. Sometimes, feeling stuck comes in the form of writer’s […]

17 Ways to Prioritize

...when you have no values, goals, or strategic direction

Signs pointing to everywhere

One time, I was in a meeting with six consultants, and our customer asked us to consider an honest but compelling question: “How do we prioritize our projects when we don’t have (or follow) a strategic plan?” We were providing some rather unique consulting services that were in high-demand at an enterprise level. So it […]