This month we celebrate Earth Day and our thoughts turn to keeping our planet healthy, but it’s also a great time to give careers a healthy boost, too. A healthy career is one that is challenging, enriching and offers plenty of opportunity for growth. In a way, developing a healthy career parallels the efforts we […]
A brand new, beautifully appointed public building serves as the center of education, information and community gathering. After several seasons of weather fluctuations, including freezing temperatures, moisture, heat, and humidity, a noticeable change begins to occur. Serval employees complain of asthmatic symptoms and other respiratory disorders as well as overwhelming noxious fumes. Additionally, building patrons […]
If you’re one of the many people who work from home—at least part of the time—you understand the need to separate work and home life. You also understand how challenging that can be without a dedicated workspace that facilitates productivity. Most households are pretty full, so it can make you feel like your hands are tied. While […]
Consistent. Steadfast. Stick-to-it. Is that you? Do you make plans and then follow them? Every day? Consistency yields the best results, especially when you add a little wiggle room for play and fun. Here’s how to have fun and get it done! The Scientific Approach to Success Pretend that you are a scientist and be your own […]
Do you think of reasons not to do what you say you need to do? Do you belong to a procrastinator’s support group… that never meets? If so, how can you get into gear? People ask, “Shelley, how did you write 24 books?” I feel like a deer in the headlights… because I too am amazed. […]
“A healthy career” is a phrase I’ve been using for over a decade to describe the blending of professional and personal success. To be more specific, you’re in a healthy career when you’re happily engaged in your work; in a career that provides you with ample opportunities for continued growth, empowerment and balance; and you use those elements to their […]
Wonderful opportunities arise when you ask yourself the right questions. Ask: What do I want? “Tell me what I want what I really, really want…” Intention is the mother of invention. Name it to claim it. Setting your intention instructs your inner mind to make it so. Oh, and do not “should” on yourself. Want […]
Habits R US! We can’t help it. You go on automatic pilot because your brain is wired that way. What’s your morning routine? Where do you sleep on the bed? Where do you sit? Some habits are utilitarian, practical and wonderful and some are downright limiting. So, if you run into a limiting behavior these five […]
Did you know that a whopping 50% of all new gym members quit going within six months of signing up (IHRSA)?! Whether it’s a January “fresh start,” a deal that can’t be passed up, or a doctor’s referral that gets you in the door, the way is paved with good intentions about becoming more conscientious […]
I ran a company for over 20 years. I ran it at the speed of light. The result was it ran me into the ground and I suffered from burnout. I went from running from meeting to meeting and constant growth to what felt like a dead stop. Thankfully I had been preparing a business that […]
