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Success: What it Isn’t . . . and Is

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Barbara King of NPR recently reintroduced Amy Chua’s inflammatory opinions into the discussion of success in modern America. Chua wrote a book about raising her daughter according to the strict (high) expectations of her own parents, who were Chinese immigrants. Chua now considers herself an expert and recently co-authored a rather nutty column in the […]

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Sacrificing Too Much for Success? 15 Warning Signs

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“Despite excellent performance and good money the worker always seems tired and is rarely happy.” If this describes you, you may be sacrificing too much in the chase for material success. A recent blurb by John Brandon in INC Magazine about the concept of over-sacrifice made me stop and think about high achievers and workaholics. […]

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Signficant Emotional Events: What They Are & How They Change Lives

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2 November 2013 Our map of the world is shaped by a variety of influences during our formative years, ages 0-to-13. Contributors include our family unit, friends, relatives, religion, socioeconomic status, schooling, neighborhood, teachers, coaches, life experiences, and more. Because of these things, who we are as an adult is fairly well formed by our […]

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Office Morale: Why It Is . . . The Way It Is

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Anticipation vs. Realization Why Workplace Attitudes Are What They Are Complex dynamics — such as company morale — do not necessarily require exceedingly complex explanations. In simple terms, organizational emotions are shaped by the relationship between two things, what people expect and what they experience. What people expect. What do workers — individually and collectively […]

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Why You Need Your Sleep

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We’ve all heard too many times to count that we’re better off getting plenty of sleep than just a bare minimum. But do you know why? A very interesting article penned by James Gallagher, Health and Sciences reporter for the BBC, explained the answer in layman’s terms I felt compelled to share. The short answer […]

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Why Modern Progess is One Step Forward, One Step Back

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It must be reunion season. Having heard from several friends over the past couple weeks who are courageously heading to theirs, I’ve wished them godspeed and safe egos. Reunion are not my thing. They are like root canals, buying tires, or having to rent a tuxedo. None are listed on the first 28 pages of […]

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