Millions of people struggle with procrastination or putting off until another time completing work, handling difficult or confrontational issues, or small, essential everyday tasks. Procrastination is a problem that we all have in some areas of our lives. It is delaying or running away from a task in favor of more pressing or pleasurable pursuits. The typical procrastinator waits until the last minute to start or complete a task. What makes this so energy-draining and debilitating is that it can lead to feelings of guilt, inadequacy, unnecessary anxiety, depression and self-doubt. So, why do we procrastinate? [...]

Have you lost track of your goals and aspirations? Do you feel helpless, frantic and powerless to control everyday responsibilities that seem to take on a life of their own? Are your head and heart out of balance with your dreams? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to stop, look inward and get back on track. This will require self-examination, introspection and reflection [...]

What are some of the meaningful experiences you have had at work–the kind of experiences that have been defining points in time or watershed events that have caused you to look at things a little differently [...]

Oh the perils of short-term focus! Excessive absorption with quick fixes and instant results can be hazardous to your health. Short-Term Focus when done in moderation is not all bad. However, people who exhibit intense focus on the short-term tend to be [...]

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 [...]