Bringing Work Home? 5 Tips to Keep Work-Life Boundaries
Let’s face it: The traditional 9-to-5 work lifestyle is long gone. For many of us, it’s not unusual to stay at the office until 7 or 8, or to burn the midnight oil working on a freelance gig, startup idea, or extra project to get ahead at work. Even if your company promotes a healthy […]
4 Steps to Let Go of Your Need for Approval at Work
Humans share an innate drive to connect with others. We’re evolutionarily wired to crave inclusion. Eons ago, this was linked with our survival; in pre-historic times, rejection triggered fear. If someone became isolated or was ousted from the group, his or her life would be at risk. Because the consequences of being rejected were so […]
This Simple Psychological Trick Will Transform Your Terrible Networking Skills
As young professionals, we’re taught to network like our careers depend on it. Your professional network can open just about any door. All we have to do to capture that holy grail of networking is put ourselves out there, and then we’re golden. We’re told to just “start networking,” but in reality it’s never that […]
3 Must-Have Scripts for Saying “No” to Clients Nicely
Have you ever noticed how many times a week you say “yes” to a person or project– only to end up regretting your decision? Of those commitments, how many were actually in line with your business priorities? If you lack standards or fear rejection, it can come at a high cost: missed milestones, losing clients, […]
Are You (Unconsciously) Afraid of Being Happy? Why We Self-Sabotage With The Upper Limit Problem
You’ve finally gotten the promotion you’ve been waiting for—the one you know you’ve deserved for months now—and you couldn’t be happier. You feel on top of the world, invincible, and light—for about five minutes, until things start to go south. You swear your boss has been looking at you funny for a few days in […]
The Definitive Guide to Setting (and Keeping) Boundaries at Work
For you, a standard workday just isn’t enough. Your boss depends on you to be available day and night, and you often bring work home on the weekends. Your colleagues and clients rely on you so much that you plan to be on call during your upcoming vacation, despite your desperate need to unplug. And […]
