Conflict and Control: Dealing with it

Oh, conflict and control. What a task to successfully navigate controlling behavior! The good news is, it can be done!  With the help from this book, “Dealing with People You Can’t Stand,” by Dr. Rick Brinkman and Dr. Rick Kirschner, you can hone your skills when working with someone who appears to be controlling.  Brinkman and

G Factor: Genteel (3 in a 7-part series)

Abraham Maslow taught us long ago that human beings need others to care about them.  Maslow called it a sense of belonging or esteem; having friends and feeling respected and accepted. When we show someone we care, we communicate their importance and value as a person.  Getting out of own heads and into the hearts

G Factor: Gumption (2 in a 7-part series)

  Used with permission. Copyright Rick Cooper. How often do you try new things?  Do you persevere when things don’t go as you planned or hoped?  If you didn't answer YES! with conviction and without hesitation you might be falling short on Gumption. Wait, wait, wait. When I was a young girl, I was told

Muted Motivation: End of Summer Misery

  Image used with permission. copyright Vic hang-in-there 2011 As the weather cools, the days become shorter, and we head toward fall, motivation seems to slither away for many of us.  I admit it – I suffer from it too.  Our trigger response to someone’s remark about the beautiful weather might be, “Too

10 Signs of Burnout

Life can be challenging.  Work can be exhausting.  Balancing responsibilities and commitments can suck a person dry.  When you feel physically or mentally incapable of moving forward you have likely hit burnout.  ARE YOU BURNED OUT OR HEADED FOR IT? Image used with permission copyright Bernard Goldbach www.insideview.ie I skip food breaks. I