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Want to get Angry Less Often?

Check out this mind shift. I learned this week from the work by Albert Ellis, psychotherapist that the reason we get angry is because we...

Need to fix a finger pointing problem?

If you have finger pointing in your organization (business or family) you probably have a role definition and assignment problem. The old...

What I learned about collaboration today

“Are you simply cooperating with people to achieve greatness or collaborating with them?” This was the teaser to this morning’s Minute...

Oops, I did it again.

It's a Britney tribute! Jk. I was writing in my journal the other night and I go to the "screw up" section. This is the part where I put...

How to build a resume from scratch

Are you looking through a peephole?

“You’ve got to help James.” Is what I heard from a mom and sister last summer. “I’m intrigued. What’s going on?” “He’s not doing...

Living in a Polarized World?

We went for a hike on Saturday. We go every weekend. Sometimes with friends, sometimes alone. We are, well, at least two of us are –...

Happy Birthday!

It was my friend’s birthday the other day. He’s getting “up there” as the saying goes, and while he seemed to have a good day, he wasn’t...

Bad Day

Yesterday was one of those days where you feel like you’re attempting origami for the first time in a room full of Japanese 7-year olds. ...

Why have a part time job?

Learn from my mistakes and discover how a part time job can help you - IF you pick the right one!

Can't I just chuck this job?

Picture this: You’ve been doing the same job for a long time. Whatever luster it once had, is long gone. Maybe it was never the right job...