Month: August 2015
6 Ways to Accelerate Your Career
Admit it … you’re angry. You’ve worked long hours, taken on extra assignments and attended office parties. Your boss said he or she liked your work, even hinted at an imminent promotion. But when the time came, the prize went to your coworker. High fives, pats on the back andRead More
How to Set More Realistic Goals
Graduate at the top of the class. Become a CEO. Get on the cover of Forbes. Have the world’s most influential leaders on speed-dial. Save the world. Lofty goals consume us, sometimes in healthy ways, sometimes not so much. Goals are everything — they tell us where we’re going andRead More
5 Questions to Find Meaning in Your Work
From 2002 to 2012, I shared my life with the four-legged love of my life, a Czechoslovakian Shepherd named Kona. He meant everything to me, and I wanted to give him the best of everything! However, almost from the day of his birth, Kona had health challenges, all of whichRead More
How Anxiety Brings Out Our Best Writing
This is not a guide to dealing with anxiety. It’s not an article on why anxiety is evil. I’m not going to tell you why we should feel good all the time. This article is about the various anxieties I’ve felt as a freelance writer and how I’ve negotiated them. It’sRead More
Your Lunch Hour Guide: 7 Tips to Make the Most of It
For many of us, the working day can become monotonous, and this can really hinder our productivity. A lot of us have tasks that need to be completed before the end of the day — having free reign over how to go about our work days is a luxury mostRead More