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 […]
Why You’re So Indecisive (and Smart Ways to Get Over It)
You’ve just worked your third 12-hour day in a row, with no sign of the craziness winding down in the days ahead, when a client calls you with yet another problem that needed to be solved—yesterday. In that moment, it may seem like your brain simply gives up while your client is still on the […]
3 Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back From Negotiation Success
If you’ve successfully started your own business, decided to go freelance, or work at a startup, you’re used to rolling up your sleeves, working hard, and doing whatever it takes to get things done. But when it comes to negotiating, do you still freeze up or freak out? If you find it hard to approach […]
How to Survive and Thrive When You Lose Your Job
Losing your job hurts. Companies use fancy terms to describe it – downsizing, reorganization, consolidation, re-engineering. Whatever way you slice it, the simple truth is you’re out of work. Getting laid off is never happy news. Suffering a job loss sucks. It stings to hear you’re not needed anymore. It’s painful to pack up your […]
5 Productivity Hacks to Reach Inbox Zero & Reclaim Control
When was the last time your inbox was empty? Sometimes I feel as if I spend the entire day just answering emails, without ever finding the time to get to more important projects and tasks. When it comes to email, there’s an inherent pressure and urgency to the task. It’s easy to feel as if […]
