Ever had a perfect storm brewing where unexpected expenses mounted at a time when income was diminishing? As someone who writes about receiving, I hear about such situations fairly often. I’ve experienced them myself, especially in Phoenix where monsoons aren’t the only storms the summer tends to bring. The housing market and many businesses face […]
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Networking Tips for New Grads
Networking is the most effective way for college graduates to begin their career, not only to secure that first position after college, but also to start building their professional network. It’s essential that they think of the long term and start establishing relationships that will carry them forward. They’ll want to remember that as a […]
I’m Ready to Expand – Who’s With Me?
My New Thought teachers have been encouraging me to expand since I began in the movement 14 years ago: expand my vision, beliefs, consciousness, goals, dreams, and so forth. They’ve provided various techniques along the way, such as visioning and meditating, creating vision boards, and journaling. I continue to engage in these practices, but I’ve […]
Giving Effective Praise
While it’s great to shower employees with cash bonuses, gifts, and other tangible rewards, there are many ways to let people know we appreciate their efforts. Employees often long to be recognized and praised. To illustrate this point, motivator and speaker, Roger Crawford, describes a scene of a child on a diving board calling out […]
Getting Clear: Source vs. Channel
“Channels come and channels go. Blessed be the name of the channel!” ~ Rev. Dr. Mary A. Tumpkin From where does your supply come? Confusion between source and channel, cause and effect, is a common occurrence. Let’s begin by examining some possible answers to what supplies our good to see what makes sense. Employers – […]
Be Your Best
Singles frequently lament that they lack dates because they are overweight or aren’t attractive enough. I can understand their reaching these conclusions based on the emphasis placed on appearance by the media. Add to that how easy it is to edit a photo today, and the images of “perfection” we’re bombarded with can be overwhelming. […]
Overcoming Staff Reluctance (Or Our Own)
How do we help reluctant staff learn new technology? What if it’s we who resist embracing new ways? How can we “get with the program”? The first thing to consider is that emotions affect the brain’s ability to learn, think, and remember. Self-doubt, fear, and resistance prevent the brain from doing these things, whereas confidence […]
Finding the “Different Ways or Truer Answers”
Last month I quoted Dr. Scott Peck who said that deep feelings of discomfort bring us to our finest moments, because they propel us to find “different ways or truer answers.” Just how do we find those ways and answers? Having experienced my own “finest moment” in the past and again just recently, let me […]
How Much Work Should a Relationship Take?
It’s often said that marriage takes work. If that’s the case, the same can be said about a relationship. But what is meant by “work” and how much work should it take? These are important questions to consider because I’ve seen times when singles think that it’s right and good that they have to work […]
Critical Thinking Skills Are Essential Today
Today, more than ever, students, employees, and organizational leaders need well-developed critical thinking skills. There are several reasons for this. The rate of change and degree of complexity increase every year thanks to rapid technological developments and the information explosion. The world’s information is doubling every two years, according to the 2011 Digital Universe Study. […]