Month: July 2010
4 Simple Steps for Letting Go of Stress
We’re always on our way somewhere else. We hustle to get to work. Once we’re at work, we make mental to-do lists for chores we have to get done at home. When we make it back home, we’re often too exhausted to spend much time finishing up that to-do list.Read More
Do You Have Low Frustration Tolerance?
Psychologist Albert Ellis developed the concept of “Low Frustration Tolerance” (LFT) as part of a greater theory on procrastination as it relates to cognitive behavior. LFT is a peculiar form of self-defeating behavior. By habitually avoiding short-term frustrations, unaddressed issues and unfinished work grow into much bigger, much more stressful problems.Read More
What Wedding Planning Taught Me About Project Management
I’m getting married. Yes, I’m thrilled. It’s going to be a small wedding on the shore of the lake. Beautiful spot for a beautiful day. I’m pretty busy with the wedding planning. Even though it’s going to be small, we still have almost all the elements and decisions that comeRead More
How Much Vacation Time Is Necessary?
When I was living in the United States, we had 2 weeks off per year as standard vacation time – although I did work somewhere where we only had 1 week off. Not so in Europe. Many countries there give employees 5 or 6 weeks off per year. The argumentRead More
5 More Google Reader Tricks and Tools
When I asked if you still use an RSS reader, a huge number of you savvy folks flocked to the site to say yes, you do. And the comments show that Google Reader is the clear winner when it comes to RSS readers. As a result, I’ve written another installmentRead More