The Integrated Professional Productivity Series

Recently during a session with one of my clients, he launched into a highly charged dialogue on situations at work, during his volunteer activities, with his friends and even with the drivers on his commute. The dialogue was so charged, my mind drifted to the fact that I was going to need to work out…

Look in any thesaurus, and the synonyms for overwhelm are pretty awful: overpower, subdue, oppress, quash, engulf, swallow, submerge, bury, suffocate. More and more often, we are hearing people speak up about feeling overwhelm. It is no mystery, that overwhelmed employees are less productive. To anyone who’s experienced overwhelm, and that’s plenty of us, those…

Have you ever wondered why some people are optimistic and others are pessimistic?  Or have you noticed that two employees can attend the same event and report on the event very differently, a positive account and a negative account. I am convinced that an optimistic and pessimistic attitude can be assessed based on how the…

This month I celebrated my three-year commitment to my total well-being, which includes incorporating a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise into each day.  To assist me on my wellness journey, I joined the Fitbit community.  Over the past three years, I have gained many Fitbit friends along the way, some I know personally and…

Often it seems we’re so busy putting out daily fires that we don’t ever get to accomplish anything of real significance—those things that would make us happiest in the long run. Life becomes something to “get through” instead of an exciting path to greater fulfillment.   The efficiency of technology only increases the pressure we…

Emotional resilience is the ability to successfully cope with change or misfortune. Even when afraid, resilient people respond to life’s challenges with courage and emotional stamina. While we can’t always control what life brings, we can use adversity as an opportunity for growth. Respond True or False to the following statements to discover how well…

Boundaries are invisible lines around us that let people know the limits of what they can say or do around you and what you are willing or unwilling to do. If your boundaries are too solid you build walls, too weak and you allow others’ actions to impact your well-being. Take a few minutes to…