You Don’t Have to Be Friends to Work Well Together
It may seem counterintuitive to think we can spend 40 hours a week with people and not become friends. However, not everyone approaches work relationships the same way. Some people are perfectly fine keeping things professional, while others thrive on forming personal connections with their colleagues. The truth is, you don’t have to be friends […]
Disagreeing at Work? Here’s How to Keep It Professional
It’s not unusual to work alongside people who have fundamentally different values and perspectives. Not surprisingly, these differences can lead to conflict, especially in personal conversations at work. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) helps us manage these conflicts and maintain respectful, healthy working relationships. One key area of EQ is Relationship Management—the ability to handle conflict, communicate […]
Overwhelm to Ease: The Power of Trash, Transfer, Trim, and Treasure in Your Busy Life
The To-Do List Trap It’s easy to get caught up in the endless cycle of “to-do lists,” especially around the holidays. We think that once we cross everything off our list, we’ll finally be able to relax and enjoy the end of the year. How often do we catch ourselves saying, “I just need to […]
How to Say No like a Boss and Still be a Lady
As women we get so tripped up in being nice that we don’t consider our own needs. We give automatic yeses to situations that require nos. We agonize over saying no. What will they think? What if they think I’m a b*itch? What if they don’t ask me again? runs through our heads. How many […]
Procrastination = Stress
We live in a time where there is so much to do and not enough time to do it. Sometimes rather than tackle our to-do list we avoid it. Then we feel overwhelmed which leads to more stress and more procrastination. It becomes an endless cycle. do thing you dread in AM~ only spend 20 min […]