Who hasn’t been discouraged by lack of follow through or falling short of a desired goal or milestone? There are probably some good objective reasons why this occurred. But one that may go undetected is the surplus of options that we encounter. That might sound strange, for it seems at first glance that options are...Read More

I know what you’re thinking! They are different, aren’t they? Millennials are entering into adulthood on their terms– with their own ideas of work, life and fulfillment. You can ignore them, embrace them or be constantly frustrated by them. In the first quarter of 2015 Millennials became the largest generation in the U.S. labor force....Read More

One of the greatest gifts you can give to others is the gift of humor.  Yet using humor to lift other’s spirits is a little more complicated than at first glance.  The most effective humor comes from knowing who you are, being who you are, accepting who you are, and appreciating who you are. What...Read More

Here Are 4 Stages You Will Encounter You have just come off the only holiday that celebrates the passing of time.  No other holiday does this.  So it’s natural at this time of the year to stop, reflect, take stock, and accelerate.  But what will make 2014 better than 2013? That’s a great question.  It...Read More

In Spite Of The Fiscal Cliff Everyone is talking about the looming Fiscal Cliff.  It’s an issue, yet there is another threat that has gone unnoticed by the mainstream media.  An appropriate metaphor would be that of a Demographic Tsunami. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a slowdown in the labor force growth and...Read More

What Does Science Say? The concept of multitasking has grown in concert with the rapid increase in technology. For me on a personal level, this has blurred stopping points, boundaries, and finish lines. You’ve experienced this. No matter where we retreat, our work follows us closely. Like a bad rash, we know that scratching the...Read More

Is Multi-focusing Possible? When we hear admonitions like, “eat less”, “floss your teeth”, “exercise more”, we know intuitively that we should.  Yet we often live as though it’s not true.  In a similar way, deep down inside we have this sneaking suspicion that ricocheting from one thing to another is not as productive as we...Read More

(Are You Prepared To Attract Qualified Workers?) You’ve read the headlines. One day they say, Companies Report Record Profits. The next day it’s, Unemployment Is At 10 Percent. What gives? Payrolls have been cut to the bone. Technology has created a surplus of unskilled labor, thus layoffs. It will create new and better jobs, but...Read More