This misstatement comes in other forms, too, such as “I’m not smart enough” or “School was never my thing.” The fact is your brain was designed to learn, loves to learn, and knows how to learn, according to Rita Smilkstein, Ph. D. It learns with practice as over time it literally constructs a new neural […]
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Think Before You Text!
I’m amazed at the prevalence of texting reported by my dating coaching clients. Breaking up, arguing, or handling any sensitive matters are not appropriate or effective uses of text messaging, regardless of your age. Just as we have commonly understood rules of etiquette for email messages, such as using all caps is unacceptable (equivalent to […]
Getting Our Attention
“Healing is the revealing of God’s presence at the center and circumference of an apparent condition.” Dennis Merritt Jones Do you know someone who has done all the “right things” and still ended up with a devastating diagnosis? I know several people; maybe this describes you as well. Our first thoughts might be how unfair […]
Advice from a Master
Our men’s speed skating team had a tough 2014 Winter Olympics. In reflecting on this, master skater Apolo Anton Ohno, winner of eight medals, a record for a U.S. Winter Olympian, offered the following advice when things don’t go well: 1) look at the positives, and 2) ask – what can I learn from this? […]
Set Yourself Up to Succeed
You can have a healthy lifestyle – or at least a healthier one. Set yourself up for success. Commit to weekly food shopping so you always have fresh produce on hand. Wash it before you put it away, so you can grab it and go during the week. Lay your walking clothes and shoes out […]
Lifelong Learning Makes Change Easier
Everyone knows change is hard for most people. Even when faced with ultimatums from their doctor, most people fail to make lasting changes. Life coach Jack Bennett says engaging in lifelong learning can help make change easier for us. When we’re accustomed to learning new things, our brains are used to creating new neural networks […]
Where Are Your Problem Areas?
People often tell me that the reason they can’t get a date is that they’re not attractive enough. Interestingly, and sadly, I hear this from women and men alike. Usually the women think they’re too heavy, and the men believe they’re too short. In all honesty, I assure you I’ve never met anyone that I […]
Making Little Headway
You would think that with all the advances in healthcare over the past 50 years, we’d see much longer life spans, wouldn’t you? The problem is that changes in lifestyle are offsetting this progress. People are much less active today than they were 50 years ago due to labor-saving devices, desk jobs, electronics of every […]
New Employee Culture Shock
Last week I talked about the four stages of culture shock that anyone can go through, especially new college students, employees changing fields or industries, and people relocating. Years ago I accepted an HR position at a unionized pharmaceutical plant where I had my own bout of culture shock. Little did I know at the […]
Have You Experienced Culture Shock?
Years ago I was hired as an HR Administrator working at a unionized plant, an environment I had never experienced before. To make matters worse, I was the first person to be hired in three years; there was virtually no turnover or growth at that location. It took me several months to acclimate, and I […]