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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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How to Protect Your R.O.E. (“Return On Energy”)

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In business we often hear about a company’s desire for a high “ROI” (Return on Investment). “If we invest X amount, how much will we reap from that investment? What’s our rate of return?” High numbers make people happy. Low numbers get them fired. Companies live to know and discuss ROUI. People like chasing a […]

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How to Juggle Your 11 Primary Emotions

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An interesting web article by Diane Raymond caught my eye and I thought her topic—human emotions—was worth sharing and building upon. All of us relentlessly experience a range of singular and blended emotions that vary by degree. We cycle in and out of these things all the time. Since they are part of daily living, […]

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Why Worker Burnout is Escalating at an Alarming Rate

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ComPsych Corp., a Chicago-based employee assistance consulting company, recently release some startling information based on a survey of nearly 2,000 workers. Since ComPsych provides programs for more than 17,000 organizations and 45 million employees worldwide, they are in a strong position to accurately read the pulse of the current American work force. A couple key […]

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How to Deal with the Stress of Superstorm Sandy

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Like 9/11, Hurricane-turned-Superstorm Sandy bodyslammed a nation Monday, pulverizing the northeastern seaboard with the force of billions in damages with dozens of lives lost. For millions, cleanup and recovery will be long and difficult. Problems no one dreamed of a week ago are now floating around the neighborhood. Whenever we are forced to deal with […]

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6 Reasons Why Your First Loss is Usually Your Best Loss

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Financial decisions, especially those made during tight economic times, are harder to make than those of previous times of prosperity. Especially dicey are tough calls that demand a difficult decision to hang on or cut the cord. No one makes the right decision all the time, but some draw better conclusions than others. Listed below […]

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The 3-Day Rule: How to Deal with Disappointment

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For the past six weeks I have been eyeballs-deep mediating a heck of a mess. The goal — an executive and company divorce — has so many interwoven business and emotional complexities that a bearable solution tied to an volatile transition seems like a rainbow jackpot: teasing, elusive, close yet unattainable. But now we are […]

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Why Worker Worries are Changing

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Results of a recent survey by Harris Interactive caught my eye due to its revealing evidence of behavioral change in the American workplace. Elizabeth Olson wrote a beautiful piece about this in Fortune and I thought the subject of her work is timely to share. When the economy went in the tank four years ago […]

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