The phrase, “fair-weather friend” is commonly applied to someone who is dependable only in good times…when things are going well. This type of friend disappoints and disappears when rainy days filled with hard times, strife and stress come. A “fair-weather friend” turns away when you need him or her most [...]

Ever wondered about the origin of the phrase “over-the-top”? Research indicates that during World War I, the British coined the phrase to describe how the infantry would emerge from the relative safety of the trenches and display excessive bravery by attacking the enemy across open ground. Today this phrase is used to describe excess and is meant to suggest the following [...]

Everyone gets lost from time to time and requires help to find the way. One easy, inexpensive and indispensable tool to help you get your bearings is the compass. It gives you a reference point for measuring all other directions [...]

Everyone experiences adversity at work. No person is exempt from its reach. On-the-job adversity can be many things-hardship, difficulty, misery, calamity or failure. It masquerades as small setbacks, medium-sized obstacles or major challenges, which are brought to light on a daily basis. Intuitively we have a variety of ways to deal with adversity at work [...]

Remember your first day on the job? Everything was new. The work environment was exciting and co-workers were so cooperative that you looked forward to coming to work each day with a combination of joy and curiosity. However, after several months or years, the job seems repetitive and uninteresting. You’re tired of office politics and are fed up with co-worker complaints about the company and each other [...]