Are you looking for ways to improve your interpersonal skills? Interpersonal skills are a set of people skills that include communication, listening, conflict resolution, and even empathy. So it’s no surprise that they are essential for building healthy personal and professional relationships. Whether you want to work these so-called “soft skills” for personal or career … Read more
Do you want to keep a journal, but you just don’t know where to start? We are certain it’s not for a lack of trying. You want to fill up a notebook, but you are struggling to get the creative juices flowing! You’re stuck at the starting line staring at a blank page. Don’t worry… … Read more
We would all agree that communication is key in any relationship… whether in a marriage, dating relationship or with our children and other family members. In addition, communication is essential on the job. We need to be open and honest with our bosses, co-workers and employees. Same goes for our neighbors and friends. Our doctors, religious … Read more
What is this feeling? You have thought about your dream job forever… worked your way up. You’ve gone through an interview or two and feel like you are close enough to reach out and grab that brass ring. But as you approach the third and final interview, doubt enters your mind. Do you really want … Read more
People can be toxic. In fact, research shows that 80 percent of Americans have been emotionally hurt – whether at work, school or home. It can be a friend dragging you down or that jerk you can’t avoid at work. It could also be a close family member who thinks having blood ties justifies lousy behavior. Whoever it … Read more
Before we start to look at philosophy in any way, I just want to put it out in the open that philosophy is complicated. If it weren’t, this search for answers to questions that people have been asking since the B.C. years wouldn’t still be going on. Someone would have found the answer to these … Read more
Our personality is developed practically from birth and is the foundation of our individuality. What you do with that personality is what defines your character. I don’t believe it is an overstatement to say that a person’s character is the most critical aspect of what a person becomes. Four out of 10 people possess characteristics … Read more
Meeting a stranger for the first time can be awkward. Yet, we are all strangers until we really get to know each other better. Sometimes, the only way to really get to know someone is to ask questions. That said, knowing which questions are appropriate and which will give you some insight into the other … Read more
Employed Americans are stressed out. In fact, studies have consistently shown that being stressed out at work is to be expected, as only a small percentage of responders report experiencing little or no stress on the job. But sometimes, it goes beyond just being rushed to meet a deadline or feeling overwhelmed with emails. If … Read more
Are you sick of bad attitudes creeping into the world? It feels as if everywhere you look, you see and hear messages that attack your happiness. Whether it’s on TV, social media or just in daily conversations, you get blasted by this wall of negativity. Maybe you’re like me, and you want to combat this … Read more