What I'm about to tell you is personal, and something I hope I never forget. I had a scary wake up call in August that totally caught me off guard. I want to share my experience with you because it really reminded me how all too often we take for granted the one thing that we'd pay our life's savings for in a second and do just about anything to get back if we ever lost it: our … [Read more...]
Are Happy People Better Workers?
I consider myself to be a glass half full type of gal and am always looking for the bright side of things when the unexpected happens. Even though I know there are people way more productive than me, I consider myself to be a hard worker, and I think being a happy person is a major influence on my work ethic and output. We all know what it's like to be around a grouchy, … [Read more...]
How To Make More Time Every Week
Seven days is a nice amount of time, but so often we're juggling a million things wondering how to make more time every week. So what makes up a week of time anyway? For a lot of people it's five days of commuting, studying/working, making phone calls, going to meetings, deleting hundreds of emails, followed by two precious days on the weekend to veg out and spend time with … [Read more...]
How To Cope With The Agony Of Waiting
There are many times in our lives when we have to cope with the agony of waiting. When things are out of our control and we’re stuck waiting, it can be so hard not to jump up and down and scream. I know what it feels like to numbingly stare at the second hand tick, tick, ticking by on the clock. Our patience and ability to stay calm and collected are put to the test when we … [Read more...]
Are Your 30’s Better Than 20’s?
I went to a friend’s 30th birthday a few weeks ago and it got me reminiscing about when I crossed that milestone in my life. Turning 30 is a big event, and we all remember different things about when it happened to us. For those of you who haven’t reached that point in your life yet, you're probably already dreading it. And when you think about the age of 30 and (gasp) mid … [Read more...]