by karlyn | Jul 7, 2013 | All Articles, For Employees, Happiness, Making Good Choices, Stress & Coping
According to a 2011 survey of employees in North America, 87% reported a lack of work-life balance. Here are a few things to consider about the phenomena that seems to baffle so many. Know The Causes What’s caused the work-life balance of so many to spiral out...
by karlyn | Jun 25, 2013 | For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices, Stress & Coping, Working With Others
Think about a time when you’ve been upset at work. Nothing has gone right, your boss is coming down on you, there’s too much going on to handle, the people working for you just don’t seem to get it. You’re having a bad day. Now, think about how...
by karlyn | Jun 3, 2013 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices, Stress & Coping, Working With Others
To err is human. To forgive, divine. One of my worst moments as a professional came after months of being under a tremendous amount of stress and pressure, to the point where it was making me physically ill. I was working for someone who was utterly useless as a boss,...
by karlyn | Jan 10, 2013 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices
It’s not your co-workers. It’s not your boss. It’s not that nightmare project that just won’t go away. Eliminating any or all of these things from your working life may make you temporarily relieve a bit of your stress, but they are just a...
by karlyn | Oct 12, 2012 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Happiness, Making Good Choices
I saw this on Facebook this morning and couldn’t resist sharing: A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with...
by karlyn | Oct 8, 2012 | All Articles, For Employees, Making Good Choices
Trusting your co-workers essentially means that you have confidence that your colleagues are competent and will act in a fair, reliable, and ethical manner. Toxic coworkers aside, the majority of people you interact with on a day to day basis are not out to cause...
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