As I sit here in my local coffee shop, sipping away on my iced venti two-pump caramel latte, I can’t help but think back with a smile to the first time I ordered coffee – how difficult and ov…

Using the “Sandwich” Method Do you cringe at the thought of having to give feedback? Whether it is evaluating an employee’s performance or giving a friend or loved one feedback when requested, the …

I would like to lose weight. I am thinking about going back to school. I wish I could spend more time with my kids. I want to start going to the gym. How many times have you had these or similar th…

I had an annoying problem for quite some time.  You see, every time I went to find my keys in my purse, I became frustrated as I rifled through every nook and cranny of the purse – sometimes two or…

I was sitting next to my coworker recently as she was desperately trying to submit an evaluation for a conference she had attended. It was the last day to submit in order to receive the continuing …

I remember, as a child, sitting at the dinner table refusing to eat “those disgusting peas”- I really despised peas! – and my mother telling me that I should be thankful for the food because there …

Repeat after me: I promise myself…I will never again…make a New Year’s resolution!  Ahhhh, doesn’t that feel good? Just feel the release…  Never again will you feel the pressure on January 1 of tac…

Who knew life could change so much in just a few weeks? Wow! In the blink of an eye, I’m no longer stopping to pick up my daily Starbucks and saying hi to the regulars; my work day now revolves aro…