Isn’t it weird how we lie? How we spin stories to present ourselves as the people we wish we were instead of who we are? Or how we sit quietly and perpetuate an untruth when we know it’s a lie? And we’ll do it with people we’ve known for years as quick as with total strangers.
There comes a time when the right thing to do is to just shut things down and move on. This shouldn't happen out of frustration or impatience, though. The wise man is able to persevere through the struggle because he trusts that God has a purpose in it.
Half of the adults in the US will make one or more New Year’s resolutions. A quarter of those people will not stick with them past the first week. Less than half of them will still be maintaining their new resolve by June. Why is change so hard?
Instead of (or maybe in addition to) setting New Year's resolutions, answer these 2 questions for yourself: How have you changed since the start of 2018? How do you want to be different by this time next year?
Most of us have a case of short-timer's syndrome, flying through these last busy days so we can finally get some time off for Christmas. But too often, that has its own brand of craziness that eventually leaves us looking forward to work again. How messed up is that?! The song should have been, "Come rest ye weary gentlemen." But alas, there IS rest to be found ... for those who seek it.
Someone with no experience can be a drag on your team's efficiency, but they can also be a tremendous asset as well -- due to the very fact that they have no experience. So is inexperience good or bad? Be careful how quickly you answer that!
How can we have peace and clarity when our circumstances are increasingly complex and messy? Here are 4 steps that may not calm the storm, but will enable to you to walk on the waves.
When you are working to meet deadlines, feeling under pressure, and working with people who operate very differently from you, conflict can blow up in your face at any moment and threaten your success. So do you just get through it quickly, manage it, avoid it, or embrace it?
At this time of year, we typically focus on the enjoyable things we have experienced. But what about the many hard things this year has brought? Are we supposed to pretend all is well in the world, even when we're hurting, struggling and grieving?
History shows that 50-60 percent of executives fail in their first executive role. To understand this, business consultant Ron Carucci studied successful executives to find what they did differently from those who did not succeed. He discovered four key factors. Read on.