Do you allow your fears to impose limits on you? Maybe you stay in jobs and relationships that hold you back because you think you lack options. Maybe you have dreams that go unfulfilled because you doubt your abilities and hesitate to take risks. You can break out of your comfort zone. Follow this 3-part formula for accepting your fears and dealing with them … [Read more...] about A Foolproof Formula for Overcoming Fear
Personal Development
13 Strategies for Making Friends Outside of Work
It’s convenient to hang out with your coworkers, but you may also want to make friends outside of work. However, that’s more easily said than done for many adults. The longer you’re out of school, the more you may feel like you have too many responsibilities and too little time to be making new friends. You may also be more selective than when you were younger. Still, the … [Read more...] about 13 Strategies for Making Friends Outside of Work
Which Task First? A Practical Process to Get More Done
This is one of the biggest questions facing anyone that is facing a long to-do list: which task should you complete first? For most of us, a typical working day – or even a typical weekend of chores – is going to involve a number of different tasks, each of which will challenge us in unique ways. We might have a few big jobs to complete which may include things like … [Read more...] about Which Task First? A Practical Process to Get More Done
The Secret to Being Assertive Without Being Aggressive
There are 3 basic communication styles. If you’re passive, you find it difficult to express your feelings and needs. If you’re aggressive, you tend to put your own interests ahead of others. If you’re assertive, you know how to advocate for yourself while respecting those around you. As you might expect, the assertive style is likely to make you happier and more successful. … [Read more...] about The Secret to Being Assertive Without Being Aggressive
13 Habits That Increase Patience
Life is full of bumps in the road. Construction holds up traffic on your way to work. Your child loses their homework folder about once a month, and your boss blames you for a decision they made. Sometimes you can change your circumstances. More often, you’ll need to change your attitude so you can run into obstacles without losing your cool. Developing more patience will … [Read more...] about 13 Habits That Increase Patience