It has been an excruciatingly long week. Really long. Everything seemed to boil up this week. I’m the type of person who tries to fix everything and be there for everyone. However, that is a long slog. You can’t be everything for everyone. I had some wins this […]
Loneliness has always been a “secret” problem. Most people think about loneliness occuring in people’s personal lives. However, loneliness occurs in tne workplace as well. And, it can be quite demoralizing and detrimental. If you spend eight hours in an office during which time you can’t have a […]
Well, It came down to the wire but I survived jury duty. Meaning, I wasn’t selected. There were a number of reasons for me to not be selected. Some I can mention. Some I cannot. I’m a psychologist running a healthcare system which sees a lot of different […]
I used to have a team mantra, that actually motivated quite a few individuals. It was: “work hard, play hard”. We were a bunch of traveling consultants- partly why I’ve been to 49 out of the 50 states- who were mission driven. But we were also quite susceptible […]
Performance reviews suck. And not only do they suck, they are useless. Ouch. There, I said it. Now we can move on. Well, I suppose I need to expand upon my topic sentence. That’s what ELA 101 (English Language Arts) course would state. Ok, I will so indulge. […]
Negativity does not have many positives to it. Sometimes negativity can be associated with skepticism which can be good to ensure a mote robust group decision-making process. However, let’s distingush between negativity and negative people. Negativity can either be a temporary or longheld state. Yet, negative people are […]
Shine bright Feel grand might Allow others to be right Don’t be ego tight Extend your sight Understand one can shine day or night Be upright Don’t let your shine dim others’ light
No more magazine fluff No more overwrought drama No more constant bellyaching No more impossible puzzle to solve No more fake glitter No more waste No more empty words Goodbye
There is this new phenomenon now. Just like we had the resignation economy and even the laying flat economy, we now have the quiet quitting economy. Truthfully, I don’t like that phrase of “quiet quitting”. To me, as a psychologist, it seems to hit on two things: satisficing […]
Have you noticed lately that when a fire alarm sounds, people don’t readily rush out? At least, I have. People look around to determine how other people are reacting. And, if people in some position of authority or access to knowledge, keep going about their business, everyone stays […]
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