Category: Stress management

April 15, 2021

I remember reading some writing advice once (though I cannot remember who said it — ping me if you know) that said: when writing you should aim to make yourself laugh, make yourself cry, make yourself feel something, and you’ll […]

April 13, 2021

Sleep deprivation among employees can cost a business, dearly. The extent to which workers starved of sufficient sleep has on businesses was explored in an infographic compiled by sleepare, suppliers of beds and mattresses. The infographic is based on data […]

April 2, 2021

Innovation has long been a buzzword that gets every entrepreneur, venture capitalist, or big dreamer excited. Every company is looking to bring more of it into its operations. But there is a looming threat to innovation and creativity, beyond Covid-19, […]

January 28, 2021

I was recently asked what three traits I think are most important for someone in customer service to have. I’d like to broaden the topic to anyone dealing with someone else’s problem or question, be it a customer or another […]

December 14, 2020

If you are putting yourself and your work out there, not everyone will like it. Not only will some people not like it, they will tell you and others how much they don’t. Anyone who has ever done something worthwhile […]

December 7, 2020

All around the world, people are living in a bubble. It’s not the kind of “bubble” that allows you to meet up with someone else regularly regardless of local social distancing restrictions. Instead, the bubble in which we all find […]

November 17, 2020

Success has always depended on the ability to set boundaries. Or as Steve Jobs famously put it, “focus is about saying no.” Now during the pandemic your sanity may depend on setting boundaries too. With many of us juggling home […]

September 29, 2020

Full confession: Over the last 15-plus years of my career, I have struggled mightily with anxiety. Sometimes, it’s a minor nuisance — slightly increased irritability, butterflies in the stomach before weighty presentations, a jittery angst that makes it difficult to […]

July 20, 2020

While bringing your attention to your breath and softening your gaze in the newest place to meditate with Headspace, you might — in the parlance of mindfulness — “notice” something: Your friend’s Bitmoji reassuringly bopping in a tiny bottom corner […]

July 1, 2020

You may have a co-worker who is silently struggling right now. The global coronavirus pandemic is still affecting millions of people and has completely upended all our old ways of living and working, leading to a lot of extra stress […]

April 24, 2020

You might have heard claims that maintaining a more positive attitude can help you get more done every day, or improve your professional life. But are these claims really true? Obviously, this is a hard question to answer. What “counts” […]

April 3, 2020

Ever slump into your chair and wonder when all the crazy stress at work is going to go away? Well you’re not the only one, 51% in the U.S. say they have felt burned out more than once. Without having […]

January 28, 2020

After all, Burnout can cause you to fall behind in your work, miss deadlines and deliver subpar work. You may even experience procrastination, become disengaged and hit a wall creatively. Even more troublesome, burnout can put a strain on your […]

December 27, 2019

It might be the worst part of the holidays. The part you dread, stress out about before the part even begins. You can feel the stress grow as you set up for the event, and it only increases as the […]

December 6, 2019

Burnout is like a thief in the night. One minute you’re highly engaged at work, performing at the top of your game. The next minute you’re constantly exhausted, anxious and stressed out, as your productivity hits an all-time low. Work […]

October 9, 2019

Bitterness is like a mood-altering drug. It affects your disposition and impacts your relationships. When bitterness creeps in, it tends to stick to your soul for months or even years. To truly enjoy life and all it has to offer, […]

September 5, 2019

Stress is part of life, they say, especially if you are trying to move up in your career or take your business to the next level. You just have to deal with it. So stress management has become a business […]

August 21, 2019

Close your eyes for a minute. Imagine to yourself that all your coworkers are nice to you, everybody’s following the rules, office politics have flown out the window, you just got promoted and there are free donuts in the break […]

August 19, 2019

What if I don’t finish my project on time? What if the investors back out? What if the website crashes? What if the sun eats the world and then explodes and all the particles are sucked into a black hole […]

July 24, 2019

It’s no secret that being an entrepreneur is stressful. Getting a business up and running takes an inordinate amount of time and patience and sometimes rather large doses of anxiety. This stressful environment is why entrepreneurs can be susceptible to […]