New Year… New Hope!
At the beginning of each year, we make new year's resolutions. We promise ourselves that this is the year when everything will be different. This is the year we will [...]
Can you sniff out a brown noser?
Don't you just know it when someone is brown-nosing you!? Even though you may not be able to put your finger on it, you just feel it! The compliments don't [...]
Are you who you say you are?
Often, we may be afraid to show our True Self to others. We may pretend we agree with them even though we very well know what they’re saying is not [...]
Where’s Your HEART?
Why do people treat other human beings with disrespect and hatred? Why do they think they are above others? I've said this many times before, but I will say it [...]
TIME… used or wasted?
Time flies! Years go by and our children grow up before we can even blink; our parents and loved ones get older and eventually we lose them. What we forget [...]
Resistance or Surrendering
How often do you feel stuck in a situation and build resentment and anger toward someone or about whatever is going on around you? You may start repeating thoughts or [...]
Be Like Water
Has there been a time in your life when you did not have to face a challenge or undergo a change? I doubt it. So long as we are alive, [...]
Get Off Your High Horse
Even though everyone on a team may have different personalities (see Humans and Plants: What do they have in common), they are all human, which means they all have the [...]
Do You Kick Down and Kiss Up?
I am sure you can think of at least one colleague, or a manager who has the tendency of managing upwards. What I mean by this is a person who [...]
It’s not WHAT you say, it’s HOW you say it!
How often have you said something without any ill intentions and yet someone was hurt or offended by your words? Misunderstandings happen more often than we’d like to admit especially [...]
Be the driver…NOT the passenger!
Do you allow a negative comment or a harsh word get under your skin, especially when it comes from someone you care about, or someone you thought highly of? If [...]
Is It Worth It?
There's a time in one's life when one starts to wonder what is the purpose for all the daily hustle and bustle. Why stress over acquiring materialistic things when all [...]
Is There Such as Thing as Being Too Nice?
It's odd but also sadly true that when someone is 'nice' to us, we start wondering why; instead of embracing the person's kindness, we question his or her motives [...]
Are You a True Leader?
There’s a common misconception that a leader is one who has a high-ranking position in an organization or a certain status in life. Consequently, those who reach a certain rank [...]
The POWER of NICE
When was the last time you were 'nice' to those around you? What do I mean by 'nice' you may ask? Simple. Do you smile and say 'good morning' when [...]