Traditional goal-setting methods often follow the SMART criteria—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. This framework has its merits, and it can sometimes lead to frustration, especially when unforeseen obstacles arise. For instance, setting a goal to exercise for 30 minutes every day might seem achievable, but what happens when you’re sick, have a busy workday,...Read More
“Turn your fast listening on,” Mira chirped as Ryan slowly looked up from his computer screen. A newer risk analyst on the team, Ryan had already stopped processing what he called “incoming”, his term for the rat-a-tat of critical feedback his manager, Mira, delivered in the 5-minute 1 to 1 they had each Thursday. This...Read More
In Part One of this series, you learned that procrastination is your brain’s way of helping you feel better temporarily when you are perhaps feeling angry, anxious, or overwhelmed. But it can leave you in a holding pattern of “probably”. In Part Two of this series, you learned about Mindfulness Interval Training. This helps shift...Read More
In Part One of this series, you learned that procrastination is your brain’s way of helping you feel better temporarily when you are perhaps feeling angry, anxious, or overwhelmed. But it can leave you in a holding pattern of “probably”. In this post you’ll learn a simple technique to manage emotions that may lead you...Read More
When you intend to do something, do you leave a lot of latitude for not doing it? If you are a chronic procrastinator, you might. Intending to do something, in a well-meaning sort of way, implies that you probably will do it. I’ll probably do it this week. I’ll probably get around to it later....Read More
When she was a child, MacArthur prize-winning best-selling novelist Chimamanda Adichie’s writing imitated the dominant culture that was offered in the literature at her school. Though Adichie is Nigerian and black, the characters in her first stories were light-skinned and lived in Western countries. In her 2009 TED Talk which has been viewed nearly 33...Read More
One of the things parents and teachers both ask about is the student who does not self-advocate. To the adults, it does not seem to make sense that a struggling or confused student would not reach out. The student may need your guidance to access help. ________________ When was the last time you had to...Read More
One of my favorite things to remind people is that it’s never too early and it’s never too late to get started making a difference. Prime happier, more joyful holidays with videos and books that will boost you now and as you ring in the new year! What if you could give practical, engaging gifts...Read More
Not too long ago Millennials were considered by some leaders to be the scourge of the workplace. However, by openly sharing their desires to have the workplace reimagined to meet their needs, schedules became more flexible, and benefits began to include lifestyle perks as well as health insurance and 401K’s. Gen Xer and Boomer workers...Read More
Researchers have found that people use four key styles of responding to the good news of another person. Do you know yours? Imagine that your child has just told you they’ve been picked to be the soloist in the online choir. That’s epic! Think about how you could respond to them: “That’s great.” (It’s polite but...Read More
