Don’t sweat the small stuff, and most things are small stuff. When it comes to stress, it’s often the little things in life that cause the most stress. Little things like waiting in line at the supermarket, getting stuck in traffic jams, or being put on hold for the third time can really irritate, even infuriate some people. Yet those …
Don't Confuse Making a Living With Living Your Life
It’s okay to invest in your career, but don’t forget to invest in your relationships. One will make you a living; the other will give you a life. It’s taken me 51 years to learn this, and still I make mistakes. I spent too much of my life thinking that I would first get my work done, then I could …
All Work And No Play? You're Losing Money.
Fun and work are not opposites. In fact, they go together. Employees work harder and customers spend more money in an atmosphere of fun. As I travel and speak across the world, one of the most frequent job complaints I hear is “The fun is gone.” With increasing work loads, the fast pace of change, and the challenges of recruitment …
Learn to Say No – And Get What You Really Want Out Of Life
The man who works from 8 to 8 every day will both be very successful and fondly remembered by his widow’s next husband. Why do so many smart business people work too hard, live too fast, and then feel strongly ambivalent about their success? It’s simple. They’ve never taken the time to figure out what they really, really want, and …