Creating Your Action Button
The last blog covered making plans about wanting to get things done but not doing anything. It addressed the common problem of getting stuck before you’ve even begun to work toward goals, projects and ideas.
Sometimes we’re thinking about the end game (project, goal, idea) which seems big and complicated. Other times we revert to overwhelm where there are too many things to get done. You’ll know this is happening when you wake up in the morning, think about the day ahead and want to pull the covers over your head hitting the snooze button. Here… Continue reading
New Year – Plan w/ No Action Button
This month is devoted to getting things done – strategies to move forward. It’s a new year and most likely you have plans to “do” many things this year.
On the personal front you may have plans to exercise, and eat lots of veggies and less fried, salty and sweet foods. You’re not going to procrastinate, you will watch less TV and you won’t spend endless hours checking email or hanging out on social websites.
You may have plans to start a book, learn a language, pick up a musical instrument or de-clutter your house.
Planning isn’t… Continue reading
Traveling, Traveling, Traveling
I travel for work and for pleasure. This holiday season I planned to fly to Minneapolis to meet my Mom traveling in from Fargo, so I could escort her back to our home in Virginia. The best laid plans went a little berserk and I was reminded of this tip: Use a travel delay as an opportunity to stop rather than get stressed. When the world stands still, let it.
Instead of flying in with a 2 hour layover, I ended up having 7 hours in the Minneapolis airport. So the world has stood still for… Continue reading
Challenging Styles?
Following is a blog post I wrote last year. I think it bears repeating if you’re encountering difficult people during this holiday season. I hope you enjoy it again.
If you are working with someone who has the same style and the same priorities you do, your communication will be clear and flawless. This doesn’t happen very often in my work life. I’ve got some tips I’ve been using that seem to work well.
Take a moment. When someone is using a completely different style of communication I can emotionally react to that style. … Continue reading
Other encounters of a strange kind!
During the holiday season we can encounter some pretty difficult people. Some of these people we know and work with on a regular basis. Most employees are juggling extra duties during the holidays – you may be short staffed, due to folks taking their last “use it or lose it” vacation times. Add to that, shopping, cooking, coordinating children’s activities, decorating, long lines, crowded conditions and traffic. Is it any wonder people are difficult? Here are some tips to help you.
Staff members
Tip 1: Unusual. When the behavior is different than you… Continue reading
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