Burnout seems to be more common in recent years. Between dealing with a worldwide pandemic and all the attendant circumstances, the last couple of years have been very hard on a lot of people. Burnout can be defined as an experience of extreme exhaustion preceded by a period of prolonged Read more…
Here we are almost at the end of January! We always tried to plan a time to get away sometime in the winter when our son was young. It’s important to have time together and something to look forward to. Over the years, we have spent time in the Florida Read more…
By now we all know the importance of proper nutrition to general health. The most effective way to achieve optimal nutrition is to focus on the five main food groups—fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and dairy. All of these play a key role in supplying our bodies with vital nutrients. We Read more…
Because I believe in walking my talk, I typically take a break from writing my blog update this time of year in addition to enjoying some time on vacation. Research has shown that the benefits of this are enormous – downtime can enhance productivity, inspiration, performance, creativity, attention, judgment and Read more…
If you ever have examined your life closely, there are certainly at least a few things you would find that can be mentally and physically draining for you to deal with. Unfortunately, in our hurried day to day, we often overlook these things, deciding that we just have to put Read more…
We all have personal goals, intentions, and ambitions we would like to fulfil within our lives. Robert Schuller once said, “It’s unfulfilled dreams that keep you alive.” There is a lot of truth in that because it is human nature to want to have things to look forward to and Read more…
“Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career”- Peggy Klaus. I recently had a conversation with a few friends that are also in business. A couple are the owners of companies. What they told me was enlightening. Often enough they find a prospective employee will focus Read more…
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.” – Dr. Steve Maraboli. Life isn’t always easy. As much as we wish that things would turn out the way we would like, sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t. Some people face so many difficulties and Read more…
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” ― Henry David Thoreau, “Walden” I Read more…
A conversation with a client I had recently has stuck with me. He shared with me that he typically starts his day energized, hopeful, ready to go. As the day goes on, though, he often finds himself dealing with problems, obstacles and distractions, all of which start to wear on Read more…